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: Murphy update!
: swebb April 01, 2009, 12:19:07 PM
Well, Murphy turns 9 months in just a couple days and he now stands 29 3/8" at the shoulder and weighs 111 lbs.  Everyone seems to think he is gonna be a VERY large newf..We watch his eating very closely and he is on the lean side.  The bad part is he doesn't look big at all to us..LOL
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: LoganfromNewf April 01, 2009, 12:26:02 PM
He may get big but he will always be adorable.
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: swebb April 01, 2009, 12:34:34 PM
Here's a couple pics of Murphy from a month ago.

http://quicklx.com/images/Murphy/murphy%208%20months%20002.jpg

http://quicklx.com/images/Murphy/murphy%208%20months%20007.jpg

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: Tonda April 02, 2009, 02:52:44 AM
Well, Murphy turns 9 months in just a couple days and he now stands 29 3/8" at the shoulder and weighs 111 lbs.  Everyone seems to think he is gonna be a VERY large newf.

Yep. Murphy is already taller than the average male Newf (28”), and he still has some growing to do. He’s same size as Clancy (who's 8 months). All my friends with mastiffs insist that Clancy is going to be huge. Me? I'm doubtful. I still think of him as bitty, and there's just no way he'll ever measure up to the OEMs in our gang (one of which is truly monstrously huge, in a good way).

Isn’t it funny how they don’t seem large until you see them next to other dogs? I used to think my friend’s 95lb boxer was a bruiser. Now he looks like a delicate flower next to my two, LOL!
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: vmimom2006 April 02, 2009, 07:43:03 AM
Oh how cute! What a sweet little face. I know what you mean about the size thing. I don't think my girls are big till I see them around other dogs or trying to find an open spot in my bed to sleep!!  ;D
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: swebb May 20, 2009, 04:01:05 PM
Well here we are about 10 1/2 months old.....

He's now 30.25" tall and 121 lbs (these stats are at exactly 10 months old).  He has grown a bit more, not a lot but a little more.

I am keeping him lean to prevent over loading his joints, but he is definately getting big (still looks small to me, LOL).


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: faye May 23, 2009, 09:01:30 AM
my female newf is 30" and 160 lbs.  she is not fat.
her brother is bigger and heavier.
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: KylieMay May 23, 2009, 10:48:38 AM
Oh, my!
He is adorable, and I concur that he is going to be enormous! He's not looking at all chubby - all that pounds must be muscle and fur!
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: swebb August 18, 2009, 04:49:58 PM
Well, Murphy is now 13 months old and he weighed in at 132 lbs!  He is still pretty lean (ribs are easily felt).  Haven't checked his height in a while but he's over 31 inches.

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: newf_owner August 18, 2009, 09:41:17 PM
wow how awesome!!! i cant wait till my little boy grows up, do you remember how big your guy was when he was around 4 months? im trying to guess how big my dog will get, or how his fur will grow out, right now hes 4 and a half months and he weighs 53lbs and stands 22 inches,

=)
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: newf_owner August 21, 2009, 08:47:57 PM
holly crap!!!! hes awesome!!!
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: swebb November 08, 2009, 01:38:48 PM
It's been a while, but Murphy is now 16 months old and he is STILL growing!!!

His growth has slowed a bit, but he is now just roughly 31.5 at the shoulder (maybe a little taller) and around 135 lbs(keeping him pretty lean).

Here are some pics from a couple days ago.

(http://quicklx.stangnet.com/images/Dogs/Murphy%2016%20months%20003_500x375.jpg)

(http://quicklx.stangnet.com/images/Dogs/Murphy%2016%20months%20005_500x375.jpg)


Set a pop can in this pic to show the size of his paws!  LOL
(http://quicklx.stangnet.com/images/Dogs/Murphy%2016%20months%20006_500x375.jpg)
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: patrick November 09, 2009, 05:10:27 AM
A beautiful (or should I say handsome) young man for sure!!
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: LDT November 10, 2009, 06:58:16 AM
Yup, me thinks he is going to be a big(bigger) boy. ;)
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: newf_owner November 15, 2009, 10:03:29 AM
wow, he is amazing, he has a PERFECT HEAD!!! thats awesome, your very lucky,