Onomatopoeia is a literary term used when a word imitates the sound it is describing. Examples are: 1  Pitter, patter. 2  Pit. 3  Pit. 4  Patter. 5  Splitter, splatter, down comes the rain-Chicky Chicky Chook Chook by Cathy MacLennan.
According to the AKC breed standard, female Labrador retrievers may weigh from 55 to 70 pounds, while males may weigh from 65 to 80 pounds. No formula can predict a puppy's weight with complete accuracy. Early illness and nutritional deficits can cause a puppy not to grow to her genetic potential.
As the puppy gets older the accepted lab puppy weight is 2 lbs for each week of age. Therefore, your lab puppy weight at 12 weeks should be about 24 lbs. Remember that female Labradors generally weigh less than male Labradors. If your female puppy at 12 weeks weighs 22 lbs., that is acceptable.