cheleski Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Hi, Wondering if anyone can help me. Two weeks ago we bought a English Staffy X Ridgeback pup and she is the cutest thing ever! We have been wondering however how big she will get considering the size of normal ridgebacks. Her mother was pure English Staffy and dad was English Staffy x Ridgeback 25% (approx). Dad looked more staffy then ridgeback. I have found some growth charts of Ridgebacks but cannot find any charts for Staffys. Does anyone have any charts for English Staffy puppies? We are hoping then to compare her weight/height against both breeds to try to come out with a rough average. She is 12 weeks now and weighs 6.7kilos (havent figured out yet where I measure for height but I wil figure it out!) Thanks in advance! Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 It's like anwsering the question of " how long is a piece of string" She could end up any size, with any amount of bone . I wouldn;t be concerned about growth charts or anything like that. Just feed her a good diet, give her the appropriate exercise and play for her age and watch out for anything that looks out of the ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickojoy Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Hi,Wondering if anyone can help me. Two weeks ago we bought a English Staffy X Ridgeback pup and she is the cutest thing ever! We have been wondering however how big she will get considering the size of normal ridgebacks. Her mother was pure English Staffy and dad was English Staffy x Ridgeback 25% (approx). Dad looked more staffy then ridgeback. I have found some growth charts of Ridgebacks but cannot find any charts for Staffys. Does anyone have any charts for English Staffy puppies? We are hoping then to compare her weight/height against both breeds to try to come out with a rough average. She is 12 weeks now and weighs 6.7kilos (havent figured out yet where I measure for height but I wil figure it out!) Thanks in advance! Michelle If you search for the correct breed name you may find something, as there is no such breed as an English Staffy. You need to search for Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paganman Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Pups a crossbreed and there may be more breeds than ridgeback and stafford way back in the mix so she could be small medium or large theres no real way of telling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) We have been wondering however how big she will get considering the size of normal ridgebacks. There's no real way of telling how big a crossbred puppy will grow - especially one from such hugely different sized ancestors Her mother was pure English Staffy and dad was English Staffy x Ridgeback 25% (approx). Dad looked more staffy then ridgeback. There's no such breed as English Staffy, I'm guessing you mean mum was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier? What size was she. What size was dad? Was dad a SBT x RR or something else as well (don't know what the 25% approx relates to ) It doesn't matter what the sire "looked" like - what size was he. We are hoping then to compare her weight/height against both breeds to try to come out with a rough average. Unfortunately mixing up breeds doesn't work that way - she could end up the size of a SBT or she could end up the size of a RR, or she could end up in the middle - or she could end up bigger than a RR if there's something else in there. Averages don't work with crossbreds. She is 12 weeks now and weighs 6.7kilos (havent figured out yet where I measure for height but I wil figure it out!) Measure her height to the wither - the part of her back immediately behind her neck, this is the top of the shoulder blade (close enough) and is where dogs (and horses ) are measured to. 6.7kg @ 12 weeks makes her bigger than a small/medium Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy, they would be about this weight at 4 months, and would generally be around 30cm tall at this age (4 months) if that sort of weight. But they're all individuals - so long as she's happy and healthy size doesn't matter. Have you checked out the health issues involving cross breeding with RR? I can't remember the proper name right now - it's something to do with a deformity in the skin due to the formation of the ridge, go to some RR sites and you'll probably find out what I mean! Also, be aware that if your puppy has Staffordshire Bull Terrier on both sides of her pedigree she could have either Hereditary Cataracts or L2-HGA, she could also not have these - but do some research about what this means and what to be aware of. Edited July 13, 2009 by Sandra777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) There's no such breed as English Staffy, I'm guessing you mean mum was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier? What size was she. What size was dad? Was dad a SBT x RR or something else as well (don't know what the 25% approx relates to ) I think she means that dad was 75% Staffy & 25% RR. Agree with previous posters that you can't expect the pup to fall in the middle of the two weights, though I can see why you're interested in having both breed charts - I'd probably want to do the same if I had pup from two breeds. Edited July 13, 2009 by Staranais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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