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boxer groth rate

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Question
I have a female boxer born april 21 2008 she is now 23 inches tall and weighs 51 lbs. i know both the mom and dad. both parents are of average weight and height for a boxer. my boxer was the runt of the litter. My question is, how long will she continue to grow and aprox. how big will she get. she is fed a raw diet of beef, chicken pork, veggies. befor i got her she was fed on kibble. pc lamb and rice.

Answer
Actually she's pretty far along for her age already!  The basic rule of thumb is that Boxers grow "up" for the first year and "out" for the next two - they gain their height, and then fill out as far as musculation, rib spring, etc.  Raw-fed dogs tend to grow more slowly than kibble-fed dogs until about 18 months or so, but she's already near the top of the standard in height and weight, so she may be nearly done already if her parents were standard size and weight.