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That is basically the gist, it takes that pup a lot of food energy to grow from a few ounces to 140 lbs in roughly 3 or 4 months of course that 8+ cups is spread out over 4 meals per day, that is a lot of nutrients to produce that much muscle a bone in that short a period of time, think about the human baby by the time they are 4 to 6 months are getting 4 cups of formula, plus 1/2 a cup to cup of pablum plus 1/2 cup of fruit and maybe a 1/2 cup of veggies, so roughly 6 cups a day at not even 20 lbs.
As they get closer to adulthood their needs for nutrients slows down because the muscle and bone growth is slowing down, this is why this chart is fantastic it takes the growth and development into account not just body size, it allows them to grow more evenly with muscle and bone growth occuring at the same time, when you underfeed then the body can only choose one or the other without the necessary nutrients, so either the pup looks rounded or very tall and scrawny
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