I got a german shepherd mixed with an american eskimo? how big will he get at full grown. he's only a puppy now. his mom is an eskie while his dad is a german shepherd.
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It is difficult to give you a definate answer but I would take into consideration the sizes of the mother and father of the puppy. If it is a male dog it will probably be more on the larger size. I would guess around 45-65#. He will have a lot of hair and need lots of grooming. Start firm obedience training and "plenty" of socialization to eliminate the strong potential of fear aggression/biting... and talk to you veterinarian/vet tech at time of examinations about suggestions.
It depends on the weight of its parents. Although the pup will likely have 'hybrid vigor' meaning it will grow as big or bigger than the biggest of its parents, it should still be in the ball park. I have seen GSD that were from 65 to 140 pounds so I will not guess at the weight of this pup's parentage. That being said you should end up with a very motivated and protective dog - as long as you value it for what it is.
You know, that's really difficult to tell. Certain pups from the same litter will turn out totally different weights from eachother. My female mastiff/bullmastiff mix was the largest in her litter when we picked her out and she grew up to be pretty big, but not nearly as large as her mom or her dad. Same with my siamese cats. Their parents were all larger-sized cats, but ours are both still very small and petite. It all depends on the individual itself.
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