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Murphy update!
« on: April 01, 2009, 12:19:07 pm »
Well, Murphy turns 9 months in just a couple days and he now stands 29 3/8" at the shoulder and weighs 111 lbs.  Everyone seems to think he is gonna be a VERY large newf..We watch his eating very closely and he is on the lean side.  The bad part is he doesn't look big at all to us..LOL

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2009, 12:26:02 pm »
He may get big but he will always be adorable.

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2009, 12:34:34 pm »

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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2009, 02:52:44 am »
Well, Murphy turns 9 months in just a couple days and he now stands 29 3/8" at the shoulder and weighs 111 lbs.  Everyone seems to think he is gonna be a VERY large newf.

Yep. Murphy is already taller than the average male Newf (28”), and he still has some growing to do. He’s same size as Clancy (who's 8 months). All my friends with mastiffs insist that Clancy is going to be huge. Me? I'm doubtful. I still think of him as bitty, and there's just no way he'll ever measure up to the OEMs in our gang (one of which is truly monstrously huge, in a good way).

Isn’t it funny how they don’t seem large until you see them next to other dogs? I used to think my friend’s 95lb boxer was a bruiser. Now he looks like a delicate flower next to my two, LOL!

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2009, 07:43:03 am »
Oh how cute! What a sweet little face. I know what you mean about the size thing. I don't think my girls are big till I see them around other dogs or trying to find an open spot in my bed to sleep!!  ;D
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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2009, 04:01:05 pm »
Well here we are about 10 1/2 months old.....

He's now 30.25" tall and 121 lbs (these stats are at exactly 10 months old).  He has grown a bit more, not a lot but a little more.

I am keeping him lean to prevent over loading his joints, but he is definately getting big (still looks small to me, LOL).



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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2009, 09:01:30 am »
my female newf is 30" and 160 lbs.  she is not fat.
her brother is bigger and heavier.

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2009, 10:48:38 am »
Oh, my!
He is adorable, and I concur that he is going to be enormous! He's not looking at all chubby - all that pounds must be muscle and fur!
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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2009, 04:49:58 pm »
Well, Murphy is now 13 months old and he weighed in at 132 lbs!  He is still pretty lean (ribs are easily felt).  Haven't checked his height in a while but he's over 31 inches.


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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2009, 09:41:17 pm »
wow how awesome!!! i cant wait till my little boy grows up, do you remember how big your guy was when he was around 4 months? im trying to guess how big my dog will get, or how his fur will grow out, right now hes 4 and a half months and he weighs 53lbs and stands 22 inches,

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2009, 08:47:57 pm »
holly crap!!!! hes awesome!!!

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2009, 01:38:48 pm »
It's been a while, but Murphy is now 16 months old and he is STILL growing!!!

His growth has slowed a bit, but he is now just roughly 31.5 at the shoulder (maybe a little taller) and around 135 lbs(keeping him pretty lean).

Here are some pics from a couple days ago.






Set a pop can in this pic to show the size of his paws!  LOL

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2009, 05:10:27 am »
A beautiful (or should I say handsome) young man for sure!!

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2009, 06:58:16 am »
Yup, me thinks he is going to be a big(bigger) boy. ;)
I have tried nothing and I'm all out of Ideas!

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Re: Murphy update!
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2009, 10:03:29 am »
wow, he is amazing, he has a PERFECT HEAD!!! thats awesome, your very lucky,