# Hilo is getting bigger! He's 40+ pound now! Bigger than Ahi and only 4.5 months old! ## Thread In Akita Inu · started by brada1878 · 12 replies - **Category:** [Akita Inu](https://nihonken.org/community/c/akita-inu) - **Forum:** [Nihon Ken Forum](https://nihonken.org/community/) ## brada1878 (admin) · 2007-07-23T19:44:04.000Z He's 40+ pound now! Bigger than Ahi and only 4.5 months old! ## MommyofNiko · 2007-07-29T20:28:53.000Z Hilo is HUGE! ## brandon_w (admin) · 2007-07-30T11:35:46.000Z Is he still in the clumsy stage?  My aunt and uncles akita was clumsy for so long.  HUGE paws and a somewhat normal sized puppy body, she was always falling on her poor chin. Can't wait to see full grown Hilo. ## brada1878 (admin) · 2007-07-30T14:12:21.000Z yes, he is very clumsy - i'm ready for him to get past this stage. I can't wait to see grown up Hilo either.  :c) ## brada1878 (admin) · 2007-09-05T13:08:46.000Z Hilo is 6 months old last Sat. He is now 56#. Getting bigger. He should gain another 10# this month then slowdown to about 5# a month till he is 15 months (Akitas mature at 15 months)... So that would make him 106# when he is full grown! ## brada1878 (admin) · 2007-09-05T14:10:15.000Z Michille - How much does Tasha weigh? ## Michelle M · 2007-09-05T15:54:57.000Z Tasha weighs 69.8 pounds as of last Saturday. Small for an Akita female. Jack's weight went along with his age for awhile - 50+ pounds in the 5th month, 80+ pounds by the time he was 8 mos. I don't know if that was good or not - I suspect what I knew about feeding him then wasn't the best. He probably grew too much too fast. He did reach his top-end weight by the time he was 2 yrs old - 130 pounds. He stood 28+ inches tall at the shoulder. Tasha is much shorter - 22 3/4 inches at the shoulder. 106? I'm thinking Hilo might be about 110-115 full grown, you think? BTW, Tasha's thyroid is back in normal range. Still no signs of arthritis or problems with her joints or hips - pretty good for 8! She did have a yeast infection in her ears (seems hubby has been slipping her bits of bread, bagel, etc.). She cannot tolerate any grains - gives her ear infections. Poor baby girl. ## MommyofNiko · 2007-09-05T16:52:55.000Z Michelle- Do you have pics of Tasha?  I would love to see what she looks like.  My hubby and I are planning on getting an Akita.  I want a white one and he wants Hilo! ## brada1878 (admin) · 2007-09-05T17:22:44.000Z 130# - wow. :c) I have always figured Hilo would be around 120# but that's REALLY big for a Japanese Akita and his growth seems to be slowing which makes me think he is sticking pretty close to what I have read. Hilo seems to be prone to ear infections too. ## Michelle M · 2007-09-05T22:00:14.000Z Rachael, I have loads and loads of pics of Tasha Belle. She is extremely photogenic. I'll pick some and post. After seeing them, don't be surprised that hubby decides on a Tasha look-alike. Everyone seems to adore her face. I couldn't post more or do the slide show thing because I got this error: Some problems were encountered The file you attempted to upload (IMG_0233.JPG) was empty. You are not allowed to upload (IMG_0233.JPG) the requested file type: ## JessicaRabbit (admin) · 2007-09-05T22:18:19.000Z she is BEAUTIFUL! ## brada1878 (admin) · 2007-09-05T22:35:24.000Z Tasha is so great, Tasha is really the reason Jen wanted an Akita, she was so cute when we met her. As for the error - I have no idea... maybe the file size was to large. That error seems to be the generic error that gets thrown when the attachment extension breaks. ## Michelle M · 2007-09-06T21:03:37.000Z I'll try it again this weekend. Sorry guys, I'm under the weather - fighting off a nasty cold. Yes, Tasha is a beautiful girl, inside and out. Sweet as sugar from heaven is what I've always said about her. --- **Navigate:** [Forum home](https://nihonken.org/community/?format=md) · [Sitemap](https://nihonken.org/community/sitemap.xml)