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i have a six month olf red nose pit bull female how big is the average dog at full size (weight and height)also  what age do they generally stop growing?i feed her purina 1 puppy formula for now and sometimes chicken and meat scraps.

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Hi Bob - Thanks for your question...

A red nose pit is about the same size as a Staffie
Here is some info from the Am Kennel Club.


Here are the standards for the AKA web site regarding AmStaff Pit Bull Terrier...

AKC AmStaff STANDARD

General Impression The American Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great power for his size, a well put-together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful, keenly alive to his surroundings. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline. His courage is proverbial.

Head Medium length, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop; and ears are set high. Ears - Cropped or uncropped, the latter preferred. Uncropped ears should be short and held rose or half prick. Full drop to be penalized. Eyes - Dark and round, low down in skull and set far apart. No pink eyelids. Muzzle - Medium length, rounded on upper side to fall away abruptly below eyes. Jaws well defined. Under jaw to be strong and have biting power. Lips close and even, no looseness. Upper teeth to meet tightly outside lower teeth in front. Nose definitely black.

Neck Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. No looseness of skin. Medium length.

Shoulders Strong and muscular with blades wide and sloping.

Back Fairly short. Slight sloping from withers to rump with gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. Loins slightly tucked.

Body Well-sprung ribs, deep in rear. All ribs close together. Forelegs set rather wide apart to permit chest development. Chest deep and broad.

Tail Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point; not curled or held over back. Not docked.

Legs The front legs should be straight, large or round bones, pastern upright. No resemblance of bend in front. Hindquarters well-muscled, let down at hocks, turning neither in nor out. Feet of moderate size, well-arched and compact. Gait must be springy but without roll or pace.

Coat Short, close, stiff to the touch, and glossy.

Color Any color, solid, parti, or patched is permissible, but all white, more than 80 per cent white, black and tan, and liver not to be encouraged.

Size Height and weight should be in proportion. A height of about 18 to 19 inches at shoulders for the male and 17 to 18 inches for the female is to be considered preferable.

Faults Faults to be penalized are: Dudley nose, light or pink eyes, tail too long or badly carried, undershot or overshot mouths. Approved June 10, 1936

Source: AKC web site.

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I had a Red Nose boy and he was only 90 lbs at 3 yrs old... He was skinny for a long time and at 2 yrs old he filled out and got some muscle on him.. I also put him on Innova ( EVO) dry dog food at 1.5 yrs old... It is a great holistic food that you should try to find at the local pet store.

We also did some cooked chicken and buffalo on top of the dry food.. ( the fresh meat was given about 3 times per week - I did cook it for him)
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