Lottie is a 6 month old bitch. When should I expect her first season and being six months old, how much more growing should I expect - I have read that she is 2/3rds her adult size at the moment, is this correct?

Thanks
Lesley Bennet

First season can be anything from around 5 months at the youngest to about 13 months at the oldest! It’s very difficult to tie it down any closer than that. A lot could be gained by asking the breeder at which point the Dam came into season for the first time.
With my Labradors, I always say that they are not fully grown until they are 2 years old. As you say, most or the growing is in the first six months. Reasonable increase in size are made in the six months to one year period but although growing continues from one to two years the gains in size are quite small. It's during this time when the only time the increase in height is noticed is when you suddenly realise that your puppy can now see things on the table!

Regards, John