My boy Charlie is 15 months, he is 26 in. from the withers and 26 in. in length. And weighs in at 60lbs. I’ve had multiple people tell me he is small for a male. so I guess I don’t know. 😂

 

My boy Charlie is 15 months, he is 26 in. from the withers and 26 in. in length. And weighs in at 60lbs. I’ve had multiple people tell me he is small for a male. so I guess I don’t know. [emoji23]

Lots of variation in size and build. This is my Charlie at 3 years, 85 pounds and about 29 inches at the shoulder. He has a male poodle friend who is nearly as tall but weighs 65 pounds, 4 years old

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Bobby is 2 years old is 25” at the shoulder and 55 pounds. My understanding is that Bobby is pretty average.

 

Evie is 26" at the withers and 45 pounds. As far as I know she is on the large side for females.

 

My female, Lady Lucy is 44 lbs. our pup Brodie is 16 weeks old and sounds like a freight train walking through the house! Lady was a runt and very petite, Brodie’s feet are as big as hers already! Lady’s parents were both tall.

 

Loki is getting close to 60lbs and 27 inches at shoulder (best that I could measure anyway - he's so wiggly when he thinks something's up!). The last time we were at his groomer's, she mentioned that he's big for his age (1-year-old then).

 

Sounds like Archer is a big boy, but they’re all so different.

 

We met a 65# SPOO the a few weeks ago on the local street. shrug.

Basil (female, spoo, 9 months) is an athletic 41#s.

 

He’s a big boy, but not so big that I’d argue with you about his pedigree. People are silly.

I seem to recall that at least one Poodle Forum member has an 80+ lb spoo. Maybe @Charlie's Person?

 

Yes, that is our Charlie. 85 pounds, Canadian CCC pedigree

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My poodle is 53-55 lbs, and she is about 25" (haven't measured in months and she hates measuring). One of her brothers is apparently 80+ lbs and not fat! I would say your poodle is unusually large, but certainly not unheard of.

I have been told my poodle must be a mix because poodles don't come in black, or must be a mini because standards are bigger! I wouldn't trust most people on the streets' judgements about poodle traits.

 

He's just a big boy. Our Charlie is 3 years old, a purebred registered with Canadian Kennel Club and weighs 85 pounds. Around 29+ inches tall at shoulder

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Wow ! Charlie boy is really a big boy! Even his snout looks heavily boned. Renn is 68 lbs not sure how tall he is anymore as I haven't measured him in awhile . But I think he would look little next to Charlie, lol. He is gorgeous!

 

Murphy is also a big boy, he weighs 80 lbs and is 27 inches at the shoulder. (Vet says he should lose 5 pounds). Ellie is the same height but is more delicate and weighs 55 pounds.

 

My dog trainer has a SPOO that is 30" and 90 pounds so there seems to be a vast range of weights and sizes in the spoos.

 

My female standard is 42 lbs, 24".

 

Ziggy is 14 months, 25 inches, and about 53 pounds. Folks in the street always say how small he is for a Spoo, but since anything above 15 inches is a spoo, 25 inches doesn't seem small to me! I even had someone argue with me that he wasn't big enough to be considered a Standard.

I think a lot of folks are used to seeing poodles in show coats on TV and don't know what a Spoo in a pet clip in person looks like.

I agree with others that there is a big range of Standards and a lot of people have misconceptions about the breed. I think no matter what size your spoo is, someone will want to tell you that he is too big or too small.

 

Ziggy is 14 months, 25 inches, and about 53 pounds. Folks in the street always say how small he is for a Spoo, but since anything above 15 inches is a spoo, 25 inches doesn't seem small to me! I even had someone argue with me that he wasn't big enough to be considered a Standard.

I think a lot of folks are used to seeing poodles in show coats on TV and don't know what a Spoo in a pet clip in person looks like.

I agree with others that there is a big range of Standards and a lot of people have misconceptions about the breed. I think no matter what size your spoo is, someone will want to tell you that he is too big or too small.

People sure like to tell you a lot about your own dog! Sounds like most of us have a standard well over the 15 inches. That does seem small.

 

Is the size of the parents a good prediction of adult size of a pup?

 

Charlie’s sire was 75 lbs and his dam was 45 lbs. He is 60 lbs (at 15 months), so I guess he has fallen between them. Although, I’ve read they continue to put on weight through about 2 as they fill out, so maybe he will gain a little more, but I can’t imagine he will be much bigger than he is.

 

Galen just had his first birthday. He is 24" and 46 1/2 pounds. I read somewhere once (alas, I can't find the source right now) that one contributing factor to the mid-century bottleneck was an FCI crackdown on oversized spoos, resulting in many breeders removing oversized dogs from their programs. Oversized was bigger than 24". It's interesting if that was true, in light of the modern trend towards bigger dogs.

 

Wow, I find that very interesting. I need to read more on poodle breeding history.

 

Raffi is nearly 18 months, and is a tad under 26" and 54 lbs. He seems tall but lanky to my eyes (and I'm used to large dogs). There aren't many spoos in my area but I would say he is average height but a little more slender than most around here.

 

Mr. Layne is 75 lbs but I haven't measured his height. He will be 2 years old at the end of February. I like his size.

 

We have a male spoo puppy who is only 4 months old and about 19-20" tall. His dad is 70 pounds and 27" tall. I think the tall standard poodles are absolutely stunning!

 

Well, today I learned that there are yao mings in the poodle world. I have 42 pounds of poodle (and growing) and I feel like this is p-l-e-n-t-y of poodle to handle. So much to love!

 

Spaying young can affect length of legs and growth: - could that be why?
"The most recent research has shown that spaying and neutering pets as puppies and kittens can affect their growth. Early spaying and neutering increases the length of time that the bones grow, which results in a taller pet. The concern is that increased growth may affect how joints align." Jan 29, 2015

 

Currently we have three poodles all ranging from 24 to 25 inches at the shoulders, and weighing between 50 to 60 pounds. The weight difference corresponds to the difference in the lengths of their backs.