can anyone tell me the correct weight a adult  german line gsd should be , she is 23 inch at the shoulder , and weighs 26 kg , i have had someone say i need to feed my dog and very upset about it,

Can't tell you a weight - just wanted to tell you first to ignore whomever said that, too many people these days have no idea what a dog of normal weight looks like as so many are overweight if not obese.

I go by my dogs' condition rather than the weight itself - I only weigh them when I have gotten them to ideal adult weight, so that I have a point of reference in case of illness.

If I can feel the ribs down the side and bottom, but not at the top either side of the spine, then I consider them to be the right weight.

If she is at the right weight, then tell the next person that she is ideal and well fed, and if they persist tell them where to go!

> can anyone tell me the correct weight a adult  german line gsd should be

I don't know to be honest but I had a google and found this. Hope it's of some help.
Does she seem well covered to you when you feel her under her coat?
Hopefully someone who knows your breed will be along soon.

Don't go too much on the link. My GSD is 4½ yr old male, not skinny but definatly lean, he is ½" over standard for males and weighs 42.5Kg.
I kept a record of height/weight/age for 1st year and he was always heavier than the table in the link.

http://www.pet-slimmers.com/shapedog.htm

this goes on allover condition not just weight.
Chris

The correct weight is what looks right on your dog for the size -but a bit too skinny is always better than a bit too fat :)

From my experience you will on occasion get a GSD that is and will remain very slim, if you are feeding a balanced diet in sufficient quantity, the dog eats and is well then I would not worry about it at all.

Do wonder if anyone can tell me what an adult human should weigh and commenting on your dogs weight is as bad as talking about your childrens it is between you and your vet or you and your doctor.

How old is she? At 23" and 26kg she does not seem to be too skinny,maybe another 2kgs would be nice but if she is young and active you may struggle to put weight on her. Bitches tend not to fill out till they get to about 4yrs of age.

My  11 month old GSD bitch is 29 kg she had been this weight for the past couple of months, and she looks really good. Plus she is a fussy eater but I think we are doing ok

she is 2 yrs old and very active either out on walks or playing with 1 of the others , it is very rare to see her lay down ,

She sounds like a very typical gsd girl. I would not worry too much about her weight at the moment. Do you feed her a high protein food? She needs a high protein feed to help with the high energy out put,she may not put a great deal of weight on but you will at least stabilise her weight a bit. You could try feeding her twice a day as well and increase the quantities slightly. Bitches do tend to be very active and a nightmare to put weight on when young. If she looks in good condition apart from being a bit skinny,is bright,alert and happy then I would not worry too much.

If she is fit and healthy and you can feel her ribs and she has a waist then i'd say she is just right.  I'd prefer a slightly leaner dog than a chubby one.  Dogs of any breed can vary in weight so much.  We have a 9 nearly 10 year old GSD bitch who is about 25 inches and weighs around 34kgs - her weight is kept lower because she does have bad hips.  Her half brother is 9 around 27/28 inches and was weighed recently at the vets at 60kg's again not fat just extremely heavy boned and a big, big dog - never had one like him.  So it proves they can be very different.

Don't let people upset you about your dog, she is still young.  You will probably find in a year or 2 she will keep a bit more weight on with maturity.

We just check our two at Pets at home scales when we shop and alter their food if necassary. But like the other writers we can see if there looking heavy and feel their ribs as well my two stay about the same month in month out.

she's going to the vets for her booster soon, but what i was most concerned about is she weighs just the same now as when she was hip/elbowed scored ,at 15 months, i mentioned to the vet that did the scoring i thought she was thin and he said she is a smaller petite girl anyway, and if there was no eating or pooing problems just to enjoy her and stop worrying , lol i was born to worry when it concerns my dogs

> if there was no eating or pooing problems just to enjoy her and stop worrying

too true. dont worry what others have said. You know your dog. some are naturally leaner but the main thing is that she is healthy and happy. As others have said there are so many overweight dogs that people forget what an animal should look like.
Someone in my family is always comparing our dogs. they are the same breed and colour but look nothing alike. Thats because mine is fed a good diet and exercised. Hers is given any food scraps plus scrambled egg twice a day (!!!) and she wonders why her dog is larger than mine?!!!! I just ignore her when she tries to make me feel bad that my dog is skinny. At least i know he is healthy and wont be having health problems when he's older.