Lovable Labradors

How Big Do Labrador Retrievers Get?

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Here’s another bit of information on Labradors that prospective owners forget to ask before falling in love with a puppy: how big do Labrador Retrievers get? All puppies are little and adorable, but they all grow. Labrador Retrievers grow a lot! We know that, but really – how big do Labrador Retrievers get by the time they are full grown?

American Kennel Club Information on Labradors

The American Kennel Club (AKC) information on Labradors begins with this description of the breed:

“The Labrador Retriever is a strongly built, medium-sized dog.”

If that were the only information on Labradors they gave, you might picture a dog the size of a Border Collie. But that is not the only information on Labradors they give. If you read further on their website, you will find more detail.

  • AKC measures the Labrador’s size at the withers, which is the ridge between the shoulder bones of the Lab – near the base of the neck in back. A full-grown male Labrador will be 22 1/2 to 24 1/2 inches. A female Labrador, when full-grown will be between 21 1/2 and 23 1/2 inches.
  • An adult male Labrador Retriever that is in working condition (not overweight) will weigh between 65 and 80 pounds. An adult female Labrador Retriever that is in working condition will weigh between 55 and 70 pounds.

Missing Information on Labradors

What’s missing from the AKC information on Labradors? You know how tall the dog is at the withers, but remember that its head will rise several inches above that. If you have a toddler in your home, the dog may be nearly as tall as the baby. They can kiss easily!

Also missing from the AKC information on Labradors is what that weight really means in your home. The toddler mentioned above will not weigh nearly that much. The Lab will easily be able to knock the baby down. It will knock down other things as well, and you will want to train it early and well to avoid damage.

The third missing item from the AKC information on Labradors is the energy that is packed into that height and weight. Lovable Labradors are bursting with energy. They love to run and play, so any information on Labradors must include their immense need for exercise.

Finally, remember that larger dogs like Labs need more food and more space. Be sure you have a yard or living room big enough to meet his needs!

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  1. I have a baby girl yellow lab. She will be 4months old in a week and a half. She is over 45lbs already. I love my giant puppy!

  2. We rescued a puppy that is a lab/dalmatian mix. He looks like a white lab that happens to have a splattering of spots. He is 4 months old today, and weighs 15 lbs. Very healthy looking, and no ribs showing like when we rescued him. I am guessing this is small on the lab scale, and wonder if he will get to be regular lab size or will always be on the small side.

  4. Ruger is our 10 month old lab. He is now 141 pounds and he is not fat. He has a rudder tail and the biggest web feet we have ever seen. He is a bull in a china shop. Had it not been for our Dobermin/Lab mix female he would not had any social skills. She is only 70 pounds but she rules over him regardless of his size.

    He was the largest of a litter of 10 from Northbranch, Michigan. The mother was heafty in the 90 range when she gave birth.

    Ruger has much more skin to grow into and he is the largest lab we have ever had the pleasure of sharing our home.

    Unfortuanly or Alpha Male Sam is now 10 years old and only 75 pounds, and he is frankly totally unimpressed with the new kid on the block.

  5. I have a neat 15 week old black lab named Jax, he weighs 23lbs. And is quite healthy, i was told he would mature out around 100lbs.

  6. I believe the Labrador Retriever males – Eastern Canada – commonly exceed 80 pounds – we have 100lb + lean male at 7 months. My thought is lean Male labs far exceeding AKC standard weight and dimensions is more the norm in Eastern Canada.

    I don,t think I have seen one around here (adult male) as small as 80lbs

  7. I have a 7 month old yellow lab hes 70lbs and stands to my mid thigh im 5’2.. hes a ball of energy and i is kept busy outside.. but is a very spoiled indoor dog.. hes still got growing to do.. his mom was 90lbs and dad is 175.. they are all pure muscle.. and full breed.

  8. I have a relative that thinks we are starving our 1 yr 3 month old yellow Lab. Our Vet says he is in perfect condition. He measures 24 1/2″ at the withers and currently weighs 60 lbs. This relative of mine thinks he should weigh much more. I am more inclined to trust my Vet. Any opinions on this matter?

  9. I have a 115 lb black lab. Both of his parents were breed standard, probably 80 pounds max. He’s not overweight. Just a large dog. I’m 5′ 2″ and his head reaches my waist. I haven’t measured his height but I do know he’s large, and that’s the first comment everyone makes. I really think labs can vary much more than the AKC is giving them credit for. My dog falls into the large category, not the medium!

  10. I have two rescued brothers labadors who are now 3. We have had them for about 6 months. They generally get along fine, but recently one of them has started to have a go at the other one. It isn’t aggressive, it is normally when he feels left out or that his brother is getting more than he feels he is getting. We treat them equally but this is starting to worry me. Can anyone give me advice.

  11. I know it’s been a while since anyone posted, but I have to share about my 2 boys. We have 2 chocolate labs from the same litter, and both are quite a bit larger than average. They just turned 1, so may still grow some more, I hear up to 14 months? Anyway, just yesterday I had to take one of the boys, Finn (the larger one) to the vet and he weighed in at 105 lbs. He is not at all heavy, he’s quite lean. His brother is shorter, but more stocky. My husband and I guess he’s about 85-90 lbs. We weren’t thinking that they would both be so big, but we love them both SOOOO MUCH! They are the sweetest dogs ever!

  12. I have a 5 1/2 mo. yellow American (sport) lab, Ruger, that weighs almost 60 lbs. He is tall, lanky and muscular. Also a 3 1/2 mo. yellow English (block head/show) lab, Abigale, that weighs almost 50lbs. She’s short & stocky. Excited to see how different they are when completely grown!

  13. My pure bred Yellow Lab was the biggest of the litter of 6. He has a big block head, is the height of an St Bernard, weighs 150pnds and is 13 years of age. He doesnt look a day past 5 years. He’s beautiful, healthy and extremely smart.
    I had a gorgeous English red fox tail Yellow Lab who passed away last monday at the age of nine, she was lean, and athletic, loved playing fetch until she would pass out if we let her. I tried breeding her at the age of four, she had a pseudo pregnancy, meaning psychological. We never bred her again. My biggest mistake was not having her spayed.She only came into heat every 10 months, and they were light. It wasnt that much of a bother or mess, my homes floors are covered in tile. I worried that the surgery would cause her to much discomfort at her age. What I did not know was 23% of intact female dogs can contract PYOMETRA. My beautiful, lovely perfect in every way dog had to be euthanized last monday. Ive talked to so many people, no one had ever heard of PYOMETRA. I feel like tacking a sign on every post in my town warning people of the dangers of not spaying their pet.My pets are healthy because they live indoors.My big male dog is a freak of nature. He enjoys apples, pomegranate seeds, fava beans, carrots. His longevity is due to his taste palate.

  14. i just got a yellow lab. she is 8 weeks old and is as big as a 1 month old. she is very playful. my mom saids she will be big. but how big can she get?

  15. We have a 17 week old Chocolate male Lab his current weight is 52 pound. He has been such a pleasure to train and live with he let’s you know if he needs out water or just about anything he is the smartest dog that I have ever owned. He has won us over completely and is laying between us in our bed right now. Well enough fonight my biggest question is what can I expect for an average size when our little man is grown since he is already at 52 lbs. At 17 weeks.
    Thank in advance for any comments or help.

  16. Does anyone know any good breeders in Melbourne Victoria?
    It would have to cost less than $500, be yellow, female and of small build…
    If u could post any good breeders that would be of great use
    Thank you sooo much

  17. I have a 3 month old yellow male lab name SAM. He is really very cute; not from a high breed family but very active and lovable. Do have dogs in your life.. they are fabulous.

  18. I have a ten month old yellow and chocolate mix lab and he is already nearly 100 lbs Definitely a knock you over dog! But he is a sweet heart!

  19. Hi, I have a female yellow lab who will be 5 December 16, she weighs 75 pounds and is our really precious daughter. Her mom Maggie was a chocolate lab and under 75 pounds while her dad Max was a yellow lab and guessing from what he looked like almost 5 years ago, I’d say he was well over 150 pounds. Sammy our yellow lab is taking after her father big time.

  20. Hello to all that believe the typical dog hype behind these adorable guys. I a choclate lab who is now a 14 months old. When I took him in for his year shots, the vet told me he going to get a lil bit taller than what he is now and easily weigh a lil bit over 100lbs, I also own a rottweiler that weighs close to 200lbs and very tall. It depends on the gene that your dog gets at birth just same in people. Cynthia if you are looking for a large yellow lab then I suggest you to keep on looking, cause we as humans can not determine what gene the dog will carry. By the way in case you all are wondering they are both healthy and active without any problems.

  22. That depends on your level of commitment. Retrievers do need a lot of exercise for their health and well being. We had one while living in a 20 ft RV for several months, but we took him for a mile walk twice a day and he was very happy. But if you don’t want to spend that kind of time I personally think it is unfair to the dog.

  23. I was wondering would a lab retriever be okay for a townhouse? I wouldn’t say our yard it small but it is enough for a run around.

  24. Labs are notorious for getting overweight easily… anyone who claims their lab is 100lbs and not overweight is fooling themselves , or simply doesnt have a purebred dog… They should only be 24 inches tall ( male ) and no more than 75-80lbs… 70-75 being more optimal… Its strange how for some owners the size of their dog is like an extension of their diminuitive selves…if you want a big dog buy a mastiff… even a 27 inch lab ( which would be considered a freak) shouldnt weigh more than 90-100lbs

  25. My yellow lab retiever is 6months old and weighs 65lbs..he seems small nxt to my 95lb goldeb..whos very tall for a golden..but he is bigger than the other dogs around now!i wonder how big he will end up being.i assume around 100lbs?or more?

  26. I have a female black lab who is just over a year. She weighs about 75 pounds and is solid muscle. She is an extremly well mannered dog. She is also great with my 3 year old daughter. She loves to swim everyday, even in puddles, swimming pools, anywhere there is water. As a puppy she was very easy to train, housetrained in under 2 weeks, and Never goes in the house now. She also learned her boundaries very quickly and does not have to be tied.The only down side is the shedding. I am thinking of getting a second lab, maybe chocolate. Should I get another female or a male? I have heard that femals are not as hyper, and the one that I currently have is calm. Which will she be happier with as a companion? Any comments would be great!

  27. Expounding further on my previous comment… Zeke has shorter legs than his brother that I looked at. I really would rather not have a lab that appears short and squatty. So, if there is anything at all I can do to try to influence his adult height, I would LOVE to hear about it.

    Cheers

  28. This is all very interesting. While fishing last night, I ran into a guy that claimed he had a chocolate male that weighs 170lbs. and stands almost 7ft tall when up on his hind legs w/ forearms on owner’s shoulders. I immediately assumed he was embelishing by 2ft and 40lbs. He said he runs him 3-5 miles daily and that the dog is solid muscle. He kept saying that it was because it was “one of the original labs from Canada.” I had all I could do to not correct him, being that labs originated across the pond. Very interesting and entertaining to read about all these other large labs, though. Let’s see some pictures, people!
    Side note: I have a 9wk old yellow male(Zeke) who was neither the largest nor the smallest in his litter. Not sure how much he weighs at present, but mother was 55lbs and father was 65-70lbs. Very curious as to how big he will end up being as well as if there are any puppy/dog foods out there that encourage bone growth? I would love to have Zeke end up being an athletic 75-85lbs.
    Thanks

  29. I have a 6yr old English Lab (block head) and he weights over 110lbs, and is NOT considered overweight.
    He is much larger than a normal Lab.
    I’m 5’3 and he comes up to about mid thigh, where as his brothers ans sisters only go about to my knee.
    I don’t know why he’s so large, but everyone thinks he’s a beautiful dog.

    both his grandparents are star dogs.

    his grandmother was a champion show dog, and his grandfather was a champion hunting dog. 🙂

  30. i have a Labrodor about nine months old now he was the biggest out of his litter and i want to know if that will make him a bigger fully grown dog when he is older ??

    please add me on facebook ‘Corey Shortland” (14 years of age) and tell me

    Thank you
    Corey

  31. I have a 6month old black lab puppy, named Houdini. Right now he weighs about 50lbs. His mom weighs somewhere in the 60-70lb range and his dad is about 70-80lbs. He is estimated to weigh about 75lbs like his dad but I think he is gonna be more like his mom where as his brother, Shadow, from the same litter, has already surpassed his weight and height and is obviously gonna be a much bigger boy. Houdini is a wonderful puppy, he runs and plays outside everyday with his best friend, who is a boxer named Bear, then comes in and either plays for a bit or settles down into his bed and takes a nap until it is time to go out again for more play. He is a very calm lab he doesn’t chew anything other than his toys and bones and knows the difference between indoor and outdoor behaviors. He is the best dog I have ever known and many of my friends and family with dogs are jealous of how well tempered and trained he is.

  32. I have a 9-month-old male yellow lab named Marley. (Yes, like from the movie). He is a solid 60 pounds. The vet told me he is exactly where he needs to be right now, and that when he is finished growing his top weight will be between 75 and 80 pounds.We live in a townhouse with plenty of space in the front for him to play. He hasn’t wrecked my furniture yet, but he has certainly eaten plenty of my shoes and stuffed animals! He’s a very good puppy. He can be rambunctious at times with the kids running around the house because he always wants to be right in the middle of the action! But once the house is settled down and quiet, he too settles himself down and goes to sleep. So it is possible to have a lab in your apartment without losing your mind! Just make sure he goes out often and gets plenty of play time. I have learned the hard way that if you don’t GIVE them something to do, they will FIND something to do!!!!

  33. I am looking for a large yellow lab. Anyone know of any good breeders? I live in long island NY.

  34. so now my yellow lab retreiver is 11wks old..and he weighs….25LBS!!!SO HES PUT ON 10 LBS SINCE MY LAST POST!

  35. I have a 7 month old female golden lab mia and she weighs only 50 lbs wondering if she will get bigger

  36. i just got a yellow lab golden retriever mic.he was 6wks wheni got him and weighed 9lbs.now a week later he weighs 14.5 lbs!!!!!i also have a pure bred golden retreiver thats weighs 90lbs.so i will def have two biiggg boys on my hands!!

  37. My old boy, Wodgie the black lab is a good 80lbs on his lighter days, he is full of love and is definitely my boy. We have recently gotten 2 new labby boys, littermates Rosco and Gunner. They are 14 weeks old, Rosco is weighing in at 30lbs and Gunner at 25ish! I’m gonna have some big boys on my hands! If anyone is discouraged, or investigating making a labby part of their family, don’t focus on the negative comments all over the internet. I’ve been a dog mommy all my life, and my labbys are by far the most loyal, gentle and loving I’ve ever had……yes they do stay a puppy a lot longer than others, but any dog takes work and it just doesn’t get better than a labby.

  39. My chocolate lab (male) is 7 mo./85lbs……..lean and active. we were told his mom was 85-90 and the father 128. So much to LOVE…

  40. Our AKC reg. black lab puppy is 4 months old and is already 40lbs, I guess it’s a good thing I don’t plan on showing her, lol. I’ve been wondering if we should invest in a saddle!!!

  41. We have a black and a yellow lab from the same litter. They both weigh just over 155 lbs. They were bred to be larger dogs.

  42. My first yellow lab at his heaviest weighed in at 79 pounds. He was an American cut…my second lab is an English cut and he at 2 years of age hit 140…i had to put him on a diet and he weighs in on a good day at 115…he’s stocky…first one was lanky. But i didn’t think he was fat, the vet said OMG did you notice any children missing in the neighborhood…but now he looks more like he should.

  43. I just bought a yellow lab–registered–and he is 8 weeks old. This is my 3rd lab my other 2 weighed around 60 pounds, but were female. I bought this one because it is the largest lab I have ever seen. At 8 weeks he is 37 pounds today. He is fat, but he is a puppy and his structure is huge.
    Anyway–his dad was 180 pounds and his mother 128–I think he is going to be tremendous–I am not exagerating–I have 2 great danes also, so I know huge dogs–just have never seen a yellow dog this large.

  44. I have a male chocolate lab puppy who just turned 10 wks and he is 22lbs already. His paws and forelegs are HUGE. How big is this beast going to get??

  45. My Lab is five years old and weighs 136 lbs. His name is Lucky Duck and he is an awesome member of our family.

  46. I have had 4 male Labrador Retrievers in succession spanning 40+ years. I trained each one to know at least 30 commands appropriate for their life styles. All but one were AKC registered yellow Labs and I had seen both parents. All were the type with large heads and strong shoulders and chest.
    The first weighed 77 lbs in working condition, the one given to me (which I didn’t have papers for) weighed 130 lbs, the third weighed around 93 in top shape and the one I have now weighs 98 lbs. when you can just see his ribs. My present Lab is by far the fastest and most agile of all I’ve had, but I swear he had Attention Deficit Disorder for his first three years.
    The black Lab that weighed 130 lbs. seldom walked rather than ran for his first 6 years and had no trouble jumping a 6′ fence without a run at it. Even though he had a Lab personality, instinctive traits and a great Lab confirmation(coat, paws, tail, color and proportions; I suspected he wasn’t pure only because of his size. My vet said he takes care of a couple other huge Labs that are AKC registered, and he saw no indication that the dog wasn’t pure Lab.
    I sellected from litters that have at least one large parent as I want the dog big enough to tow a loose boat back to shore and bring in firewood. A caveat of large dogs is that they don’t have the life expectancy of regular sized ones

  48. my boy zeppelin is almost 7 months old and he was 55#’ a few days ago. how big should i expect him to be?

  49. Our Yellow Lab, Brewer, is a pure breed. His dad was a yellow lab(weighing around 95lbs) and his mom was a black lab(weighing around 65lbs). Brewer weighed 32 pounds at 10 weeks, 52 pounds at 12 weeks, and is now 70 pounds at 4 months. The last vet visit we were told he would get to be around 115-130 pounds. He is extremely fit with huge paws. For those who have a lab 110 pounds+…how much food a day does your dog eat. Are you going broke?

  50. Our Black Lab/Golden Retriever Apollo weighs 155lbs and well over 5ft from the hind. He’ll be 5 at the end of this year and he weighed 135lbs when he was 3 yrs old. At that weight I was worried that he was 35lbs overweght but in retrospect he is just a big dog. Of course, we’re trying to get him down some weight but overall he’s a healthy and happy dog. Good to know that others have a Lab as big. Growing up all of our labs were under 80lbs.

  51. Hi, I have a 19 month old chocolate lab named Sampson. I got him from a breeder as a Valentine’s Day gift, and selected him because he was the biggest, fluffiest puppy of them all. However, I didn’t realize I was choosing an Alpha Male Dog. The training course we took really helped to curve his naturally excitable behavior and make him a more house friendly dog. Sampson is now 20 months old and weighs 130 lbs. People look at him as an anomoly because he is so much larger than the other labs in the neighborhood. I must say that Sampson is a certified genius. Labs are an intelligent and very trainable breed. Sampson is one of the true loves of my life and I am so glad we have him.

  52. I have a yellow lab, and he is two years old. He weighs about 90 pounds, even though he’s not fat, but he was the runt of the litter. He’s already full grown.

  53. Hi.
    My yellow Lab is 3 months old and weights almost 30 pounds.
    And he’s not fat.

  54. i am looking for a female that will mature at about 100lbs i had one several years ago that was 110 i hunt lots of geese and like to have a dog that has no problem with a giant canada

  55. My chocolate lab is 6 years old and weighs 130 pounds. He has been with us for 5 years. We used to raise Alaskan Malamuits and Brown is just as tall as thse males ever were.

  56. If you look into the the history of the lab it was a large breed also known as the saintjohns dog it was the english breeders that breed for the smaller size upto the 1950,s it was not uncomon for hunting labs to be 100 lbs now we have silver labs that make you wonder whats been crossed into them and show dogs are 55 to 70 lbs I have hunted over them for 40+ years .

  57. My 6 month old male lab weighs approximately 55 lbs. He is not overweight. His mom weighed 100-105 lbs., I believe she was overweight. His father weighed around 60 lbs. How much more is my lab likely to grow. A sixty pounder, 70?

    Thank you,
    MM

  59. mike if you dont believe there are 100 pound reg. labs come to arkansas amd duck hunt over two i have one is 128lbs the other is 119 lbs hunter and decoy are both double regesterd akc ukc

  60. We got Lola from the kennel. She is 7 months old and weighs 32 pounds. We were told she is a lab, but she is probably about done growing, so would be too small to be a lab. She also has a tail that is usually curled up on her back and has some black spots on her tongue. Other than that, she has the look of a black lab. Is there any way to tell what she is?

  61. Agree with Kiki above. The weights that some folks here are posting are quite frankly unbelievable for pure bred labs. Some folks here claim that their fit labs are bigger than the biggest male Newfoundland (which is known as a Greater Labrador) which usually tops out at 150. Why don’t one of you post a picture of one of these giant labs??? Seeing is believing….

    Oh yeah, I have a lab/newfoundland mix…clocking in at 38 lbs at 4 months…

  62. I’m 13 and have a black lab that my mom took in in the beginning of December (first off who would want to get rid of a lab) and we guessed he was about a year according to his size and weight. Well after 6 months I can see how much he’s gotten bigger. He’s only 1 year and 6 months and weighs about 65 and is about 1ft 6. How big will he get because he’s already big? Thanks.

  63. all these lab dogs have got to have a giant breed parent, as the weights and sizes you all say about them are for mastiff, pyrenees,and dane sizes, especially as youngsters. i have a mastiff at 155 # and he is giant and average for this breed. he’s about 31 “. i have a new pup who is said to be a lab, mastiff pyrenees mix. the only reason i dont doubt them is because her teeth age and size say she will be a giant.also her big paws . but we have to wait and see. all you guys saying your labs are all these huge sizes are either exagerating, or they are tremendous. really big labs are around 75 to 80 lbs.

  64. Hi,
    I have a chow chow mixed with something. We think that she is mixed with lab but not ssure. How can you tell if your puppy is mixed with lab or not? She is 10 weeks old and weighs 14 pounds. (If that helps any) My email is Cm0njax@aol.com. THANKS!!!

  65. Our Brady > 3 months 1 week. 36lbs. I’m not an expert but I have raised two labs and a sheppard. Brady has the biggest paws and most strenght and cootdanation at his age. Looking forward to see him grow! And I suspect he will be a solid 100lbs.

  66. My Black Labrador is 3 years old and weighs in at 146lbs. He is not overweight and has a good waist.

  67. My black labrador retriever just got back from the vet, and he weighed in at 167 lbs. The vet said he is by far the largest labrador he has ever seen, I also have a chocolate female who is 84 lbs, and he completely dwarfs her when standing side by side. He is probably 5″ taller at the hind, and has very little fat on him, he is pure bred, he just never stopped growing. Has anyone seen a lab bigger?

  68. My Emma is a 2 year old female and is 100 lbs and seems to be growing every day. She is a chocolate gentle giant that loves her hugs and kisses on a daily basis. Honestly, I don’t know if she willl fit on the couch with us much longer and takes up most of it. She is worth her weight in gold.

  69. I have a 5 month old chocolate lab and he weighs 75lbs! and his sister weighs 55. He is on track for 130lbs his feet are gigantic, we knew he was going to be freakishly huge even at 7 weeks…

  71. i have a black lab that i rescued when he was 4 months, he is now 5 years old and is at 65 lbs.

    i have heard that english labs are often bigger and heavier than american labs or field labs wich are the smaller ones since they are mostly for hunting. how true is that?

  72. I have a Black Lab that will turn 16-(human)years-old in 12 days. He’s normally been around 120 and fairly tall, even for a lab, although he wasn’t fat or ever really sick. (I know, I have been blessed. 🙂 Lately, he’s started “choking” a bit when eating dry food. Is this a sign that I should switch him to canned food instead? (He eats a lot of people food, and always has, but doesn’t seem to have any trouble with that.) I thought he might be having trouble chewing (although his teeth look pretty good still) or the food might simply be too dry. Please let me know here or at the email address above. Thanks!!!

  73. my black lab is 25 pounds at 4 months old. her mother is 65 pounds and her father is 80 pounds. anyone know about how big she will be?

  75. I have a 2 year old chocolate lab, just got back from the vet to get his vaccinations up to date. He came in at 90lbs.

  76. i am looking to bye a brand new chocolate lab to make my own. i am looking for the biggest male of the litter. i will be ready in about two months to start looking so please e-mail me back at ashomi04@hotmail.com if you will soon be having a litter.

  77. I have a chocolate lab and he is 4 months and is 25 lbs and has a white mark. we got him at a shelter but the people before us got him at a breeder. they said it was in the “requirements” but i dont know???

  78. I just bought a black lab with white marings on her chest. I wanted to know how big can this marking be to be considered permissible?

  79. i just got a labrador yesterday hes white and has several white with black spotted ears they told me he is bout 4 months but i wan to know how big they get

  80. I have owned labs in the past that averaged about 70 to 90 lbs. I also hunt with a friend that has a male and female chocolate lab. Both dogs are in top shape. The female tips the scales at 123 pounds. The male is a solid 161 lbs. When he told me how much they weighed I called b.s. but after weighing them both at the warehouse where I work he proved to be accurate -1 lb. I have no idea if the male is a freak of nature or very selective breeding. My friend breeds the two and sells the pups for as much as $1500.00. They are EXCELLENT water dogs. I’m sure they will never win an AKC event but who cares?…these dogs are amazing.

  81. My black lab puppy is 7 months old and already 85lbs. He is huge! I was told he would grow to about 120lbs. His paws are gigantic. He runs about 3 miles a day with me, so he’s certainly not overweight.

  83. The weights given above are the AKC recognized weights, which means these are the weights that a registered lab should be to qualify as a good representative of the breed. We have bred several litters of labs between registered dogs and the resulting adults have turned out as big as 130lbs in healthy body form. This is by no means uncommon, its just not what a “show” dog should be according to the AKC. So, to Cathy, 150 lbs is a stretch, but possible, and most likely results from people picking the biggest and most cuddly pups from litters and breeding those dogs on down the line.

  84. My 15 week old akc registered yellow lab is 35 pounds. My vet says he will be about 150 pds. Is that possible for a lab?

  85. I have a chocolate lab, he’s 6 years old and 125 pounds. He’s pure bred. I’m still wondering if my dog is the biggest lab yet.

  87. hey im chris turner and im 11 and getting a puupy with my money and its ganna be my puppy i need to know how big they get cause i couldnt decied between black lab or golden retreiver, so im geting a mix of them and i really need to know how much they grow!please somone tell me!email me at christopherobertturner@yahoo.com or if you or your son or daughter has a ps3 send me a mesg. at MaRK-_TurNer thank you

  88. I have a female chocolate lab and she is a year and 3 months old and already weights 93 lbs and has no fat on her at all. How old are they when they stop growing?

  90. Hi, I have noticed that your article has pictured labs at a certain weight and size. I believe that this is correct for most labs. However my sister has a lab that is 98lbs.I no this sounds big by any standard but he is 4 inches taller then a normal lab. Is this the exception to the rule? He runs approximately 3to7 miles at least everyday and is 5 years old. His name is trigger (GO FIGURE) Thank you for your reply