Hello, Lisa. I am also very new to this forum. I, too, have a Neo. He's 8 months old and black with very slight brindling on his hindquarters. Unfortunately we will not be breeding him as he is not AKC and has cryptochordism . I had a few questions. A couple of his baby teeth have not come out yet even though his adult have all come in. Is this normal? He chews on everything, including my table legs and they still have not come out! Also, when he stands his stomach looks thin. I know he's not underweight as he weighs a ton, but is this normal as well? I had a friend ask me if he was supposed to look so thin! He eats about 8 cups of large breed puppy food a day. That's twice as much as my two golden retrievers. I want to make sure he's up to breed standards as he was quite small when we got him a few months ago. Other than that he's been such a pleasure to have and have such fun with him! My husband swears he will now own a Neo for the rest of his life! They are not at all common around me (in NW PA) and he causes a small buzz wherever we go! Thank goodness he loves people ( as well as dogs and cats). I will tune in regularly to see what's new. I'm glad I found this site! Thanks, Rachel