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standard poodle growth

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Question
I have a 4 month std poodle bitch. I got her as litter runt at 1.2 kilos at 8 weeks. She brought home from the breeder ghiardia, kennel cough and bordatella ( we have a great relationship with the vet lol ) and has been treated for all. she is slightly aneimac and has low albiem protien level. She is now 4 months and weighs getting on for 5 kilos. about what age will i know what her adult size will be, not that it matter but i'm curious

Answer
Hello Tracey,
Judging size can be tricky because there are several factors that determine how big a dog will be at adulthood.  
Health, Growth rate, Genetics, Medications, etc can affect how and when she matures out.  Usually though a dog will have its full height at a year (give or take a month) and will fill out until they are 1 1/2 yrs old.  
Given your dogs age now, she may grow to 13.6-15.9kg

I hope this helps you some.  If you have other questions, please feel free to ask.
Kim