Sentences with phrase «large and giant breed dogs tend»

This is much more common than the congenital type of the disease — especially in mature animals between 3 and 10 years of age, depending on their breed (large and giant breed dogs tend to become physically «older» at a younger age than their smaller counterparts).

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Smaller dog breeds tend to live longer on average while large and giant dog breeds have shorter lifespans.

It's sad that, such large and giant breeds finish their growth later and tend to die earlier than most other dog breeds.

Larger / giant breed dogs tend to have shorter life spans compared to smaller breeds and are often considered senior when they are 5 to 6 years of age; Medium - large breed dogs are considered seniors at 7 years age, while smaller / toy breed dogs are considered senior at around 1o years of age.

Osteosarcoma usually occurs in middle aged or elderly large and giant breed dogs but can occur in a dog of any age with larger breeds tending to develop tumors at younger ages.