And while it tends to pop up in
the bigger dog breeds like Great Danes, St. Bernards, Labrador and Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherds, dogs of all sizes and breeds are susceptible.
Not exact matches
Other
big possibility in large
breed dog like this causing swollen hard abdomen is abdominal tumor of liver or spleen which ruptured and bled out, which is known as hemangiosarcoma.
Just
like every other
big white
dog breed on this list, the Polish Tatra Sheepdog is a great guard of large herds of sheep or flocks.
More ppl are bitten by small
dogs than
big ones the problem is down to not being reported getting nipped of a small
dog happens more but isn't reported larger
dogs tend to leave or do more damage But this is the fault of the owner not knowing how to train a
big dog u have to break the
dog early then they see u as the alpha male then u can bend the
dog to our will I've just had two
dogs non pit bull taken from me by a copper who hasn't started shaving yet who said they look
like pit bulls one was twelve week old the other two yr old they haven't stopped growing yet how the fuck can this nimrod have the ability to tell
breeds are one thing or another b4 their full grown this is state sanctioned destruction of life
Here are my favorite
dog breeds that look
like the
Big Bad Wolf himself!
The European
breeds like the Great Pyrenees & the Maremma Sheepdog are white & those & the other related BWD (
Big White
Dog)
breeds (Polish Tatra Sheepdog, Slovak Cuvac, Hungarian Kuvasz, etc.) tend to be the only ones most people in the west have ever heard of.
I also
like big dogs (and at times very small
dogs doing a job; I love my little Patterdale), and believe a
dog should have good legs under it, so that has influenced the type of
dog I chose to
breed.
The sale of puppies is a
big market in countries
like the US, and that has driven some people to establish intensive puppy
breeding operations (puppy mills) to quickly supply the increasing demand in specific
dog breeds.
having lived with a couple of doggies including one of the red nose lines that organizations still do not want to recognize and the only things that I can do and make a rascism to the offices that do not know how to do anything but shit just
like the media and many other hypocrites and countries that forbid bull terriers largely forgets the stories that these
dogs experienced and thank them for and a good scapegoat for
big crooks and other very hypocritical the
dog and the friend and not a killer
like our species and the more the hypocrites will forbid the races more new
breeds or pseudo new races will be born as with the forbidden pitbull one invents then a pseudo name the american bully but good the list and long ja'ime the
dog but especially not the hypocrites
like the media and and other administration and some of us who need strong sensation to extract their shit
Like Toy puppies, small
breed puppies usually mature faster than
bigger dogs.
Like the tiny Toy
breeds, small
breed dogs and puppies need more calories per pound than
bigger dogs.
Like other large
breeds, mastiffs are especially prone to bone and joint problems, so avoid strenuous exercise with
dogs who haven't reached maturity, even though they appear
big and robust.
If you are buying your puppy from a place
like Petland (one of the
biggest distributors of puppy mill puppies in the U.S.) chances are it won't be the healthiest
dog regardless of what
breed it is, but the mixes will be less prone to common genetic disorders.
That, they say, is the result of a small initial pool of founding
dogs, and «bottlenecks» caused by
breeding for «desirable» traits
like a
big head and a short snout.
You may have always wanted to have a
big dog in your life but perhaps the
breed you really
like is not suited best for your tiny apartment.
It isn't the right choice for full grooms of large
dogs, so I don't recommend it for professionals or people with
big breeds (although it's great for clipping smaller
dogs like miniature poodle s or yorkies).
The
biggest vet agencies have already approved the toy, including as a perfect choice for small
dog breeds like Yorkies.
I am guessing my
dogs do nt
like the
bigger pieces, They eat very little of the larger
breed dog food.
When Walters suggested the First Family get a Havanese, the small
breed of
dog she has (and Kimball has), Obama said, «It sounds kinda
like a girly
dog... We're going to have a
big rambunctious
dog.»
Labs are generally healthy but can be prone to hip and elbow dysplasia
like many
big dog breeds.
The Standard Poodle
breeds are the
biggest among the Poodle
breeds in spite of them looking
like a pampered
dog.
Our
dogs are quality
bred and tend to be «
big boned», have barrel chests with spring of rib (they are wider than a
breed like the pointer) and have thick coats, so this alone will make them weigh more and look
bigger than a
dog of similar height.
However, along came the so - called designer
breeds which proved to be a pet store windfall, often charging
big bucks (literally several thousand dollars) for what amounts to be a mixed
breed dog,
like the Multipoo (Maltese / Miniature Poodle), the Yorkipoo (Yorkshire Terrier and Miniature Poodle), Cheeks (Chihuahua / Pekingese), Cavapom (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Pomeranian) and dozens of others.
Besides
big dog health problems
like hip dysplasia and bloat, this
breed has some unusual health issues because of the ridge on the back.
The truth is, mixed
breed dogs can be healthy, loyal, friendly, protective, yappy, fearful, sickly, aggressive, gentle, easy to train, hard to train, aloof, too
big, too active, too hairy, sweet, obedient, beautiful, or stubborn — just
like purebred
dogs.
7) There is a cultural bias against
big black
dogs because of irresponsible black & black / brown
dog breed /
breed x's owners in
breeds like the Doberman, Pit, Rottie, GS etc. for example.
They have several health conditions common to
big dogs (
like hip dysplasia, bloat, elbow dysplasia, and some others) and a few specific just to their
breed and a few others (some autoimmune diseases, vaccine reactions, and tranquilizer and anesthesia reactions).
This
breed,
like other toy
breeds, has a bit of an inferiority complex and acts
like a
big dog in a little
dog's body.
In addition, many
dogs of this
breed are
big fans of playing games
like Frisbee, as they enjoy being given a job to complete.
For instance,
big dog names for small
breeds like the Yorkie.
It really seems
like bigger breeds of
dogs suffer from a lot more health issues than the medium to smaller
breeds.
You can find inexpensive kiddie pools at practically any
big - box store, however, if you have a large
breed dog, I would recommend a shallow Rubbermaid stock tank
like this.
Trusted dry
dog food blends
like T aste of the Wild, Blue Buffalo and Merrick Grain - Free are a few hypoallergenic food options that offer holistic nutrition that can often make a
big difference for sensitive
breeds like Shelties.
In some animals, especially giant -
breed dogs like Irish Wolfhounds or horses, the size of the atria is simply so
big that it creates the right circumstances for chaotic circuits of electrical activity to develop, resulting in lone atrial fibrillation.
Today we have Labrador Retrievers with legs that belong on Great Danes; American Eskimos that look
like Samoyeds with snipy heads; light - boned Akitas; Shetland Sheepdogs as
big as Collies; Dalmatians and Airedales with screwy personalities; aggressive Old English Sheepdogs; neurotic Poodles; unsocialized Chow Chows; and dysplastic
dogs of all
breeds sold in pet stores.
In addition to
big - picture issues for your family
like allergies, budgeting for a pet, and other limitations, here are some questions to help your family to choose the right
dog: What
breeds or mixes are your family interested in and why?
Being the best
dog for hunting not only bears but also other
big game animals
like cougar and wild boars, the Plotthound
dog is a truly tough
breed which is not afraid to face danger.
Toy
breed dogs may come in small sizes but just
like any large and
big sized
dogs, toy
breed dogs need a balanced diet as -LSB-...]
(Note of advice, though... my Chi enjoys eating / seeks out larger - sized food pieces — I think because it makes him feel
like «one of the
big dogs» — so this size is perfect for him... but if your pup
likes smaller pieces of food, V -
dog does come in a smaller
breed size).
Breed clubs,
like dog shows themselves, are also steeped in internecine politics and dominated by
big breeders and people who over-value «conformation.»
Just
like their
bigger breed siblings, the Shibas have always been
bred as hunting
dogs.
Toy
breed dogs may come in small sizes but just
like any large and
big sized
dogs, toy
breed dogs need a balanced diet as well.
The
biggest dog breeds,
like Great Danes or Bernese Mountain
Dogs, can reach their full size anywhere between 10 - 16 months old.
Even though your small
breed dog might act
like a
big guy, he truly does have some unique nutritional needs.
We have two large (80 + lb mixed
breed)
dogs and the cost of beds from
big stores
like PetsMart can be outrageous.