yes he has a lot of muscle, he is solid.it seems hehas long legs compared to his body. his neck is kinda small. i dont see the ribs, so not thin or heavy. just very solid for his size. andhis paws arent that big.i am comparing him to his sister that i saw and she was 8lbs heavier and about 4-5in taller. the vet said he is in great shape he put on 4lbs in 3weeks. the vet said by looking at him unless something really happends he looks like he will be around 40lbs. his dad was 60 and mom was 55lbs.. its no big deal to me i am just wondering if he wasent as big cause of the food. and his energy level is very very very high. this pup does not tire out.. i know thats part of the breed. but he is go go go.. he can run for an hour then walk miles if he had to then still be bouncing off the walls in the house..
he is a picky eater somedays though. i try to feed him 3 cups and somedays he eats it and some days he'll eat 1 1/2.. i feed him twice a day. the vet wanted me to pull the food instead of letting him eat when ever.. which i dont understand.
so okay me switching him off of the large beed food what is that doing for him? sorry im still confused on the whole large breed and protein and fat and why one is better and other isent and so on.. thanks for the help
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I'd switch to Diamond's regular puppy food with higher protein and fat if I were concerned. I'd use the recommended method of blending in the new food in 25% increments for a period of three days as well. Pointers aren't large breed dogs and aren't plagued with some of the growth problems the larger breeds frequently have. Pointers do generally have higher activity levels than large breeds which might require more calories.
You still haven't commented on the physical condition of your pup. Can you see his ribs? Does he have some muscle? Energy level? Does he appear thin, normal, heavy?
Like Doc said his eventual size is already determined, what you need to be concerned with is his current physical condition.