Sentences with phrase «less than larger breeds»

Naturally, small breeds sleep much less than larger breeds.

Since IGs are small dogs, their costs are far less than large breed dogs.

Not exact matches

The kibble pieces are small and less crunchy than foods for larger breeds, so they're easier for your pup to chew.

One great choice for the best puppy food for rottweiler dogs is Eukanuba's Large Breed Puppy Food for dogs less than 24 months old.

With this map of genetic variation in hand, the scientists could then estimate how big the population of passenger pigeons once was — typically, a small population will have less genetic variation than a larger one because it derives from a smaller pool of ancestors who bred successfully.

This large ficus (ficus robusta) is bred for toughness, which means that it's not only one of the most effective plants for purifying indoor air, but it's sure to be hardy even in less than ideal conditions.

10 - percent less calories than NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE Large Breed Adult Chicken and Rice Dinner Chunks in Gravy dog food

Content with sitting on your lap these small breeds do keep great company and need less exercise than larger dog breeds.

Smaller breeds and puppies are at more risk than larger breeds and adult dogs, because it takes less of a toxin to cause problems for them.

Because the Akita is a large and active breed, he may need more food than a smaller or less active dog.

Therefore, while there are no specific weight guidelines for the use of an FHO, smaller dogs typically have a better outcome since less stress and force is carried on the false joint than would be in a large breed dog.

While the Boston can get by with less grooming than a long haired breed, and do not require exceptionally large amounts of exercise, they do have daily needs must be attended to.

The overpopulation of pets is an unfortunate consequence of large scale breeding practices (puppy mills, etc.), consumer demand for particular dog and cat breeds, and less than responsible pet ownership (backyard breeding, refusal to spay / neuter, impulse acquisition, etc.).

Joint diseases like hip and elbow dysplasia are less common in Ridgebacks than in many other large breeds.

Of course my Rottweiler will do more damage if she decides to attack than the little chiwawa down the street it is just a matter of size and power, however, statistics also prove that large breeds are more receptive to owner commands, more likely to warn before attacking, and less likely to harm a child.

Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from across the United States and around the globe are rescued from overcrowded municipal shelters, commercial breeding facilities, and other less - than - ideal - circumstances, and brought to the safety of the world's largest no - kill rescue and adoption organization.

Within this group, prospective dog owners can choose among tiny breeds weighing less than 15 pounds, small to medium - sized breeds weighing anywhere in between 15 to 50 pounds and large breeds weighing up to 80 pounds.

Small dog breeds by and large cost less than any other dog size — but if you find that you will have trouble taking care of a small dog financially, then it might be better to get something like a fish.

Bulldogs were originally bred to fight bulls and other large animals, so they are much less reserved than other breeds — this is also true for the Australian Bulldog.

The best large breed puppy foods should be a little less energy - dense than food formulated for smaller dogs.

Too often one finds that the large commercial operations spend much less on their breeding programs, and charge far more for their puppies than that done by the independent breeder.

Small dogs have less muscle strength than larger breeds.

A major benefit of toy breeds is that they eat less than larger dogs and, as a result, produce less waste.

Unfortunately, this large breed has a particularly short lifespan of less than 10 years.

Trying out the best large breed puppy food, you will notice that your puppy eats a lot less than that of the commercial foods.

While larger rabbit breeds tend to be less excitable than smaller counterparts, this doesn't equal a relaxed and longer lifespan.

It is as long as other large breeds (9 or 10 years) but still less than what the family will hope for.

«Our large breed diets are formulated with 0.8 to 0.9 % calcium and 0.7 % phosphorus which is deliberately less than the amounts in all of our other puppy foods.»

Newborn puppies are relatively immature at birth compared to many other mammals, and large breed puppies are less mature than small breed puppies.

They can adapt to a smaller space and most need less exercise than the larger dog breeds.

In other words, you may love large breeds, such as Great Danes, but unfortunately, such big breeds typically live less than ten years, whereas smaller dogs, such as Fox Terriers, can live up to 14 years.

Most of the dog foods are not the best treats for puppies in their early ages, but this is specifically for larger breed puppies with less than 1 year of a lifetime.

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LARGE Breed puppies who are less than one year old (who will grow to be 60 lbs.

We know small breed dogs are less likely to have hip dysplasia than large breed dogs, but some small breed dogs still suffer from this disease.

Many medium sized dogs have longer life spans than the larger breeds and of course, they take up less space in car and home.

If a much smaller male dog breeds with a larger female, the puppies will tend to be smaller than usual, so birthing difficulty is much less likely.

The best dry dog food for medium breeds should be more energy dense than that for large breeds, yet less power packed than a small breed that can burn off its meal in just a few hours.

While it is true that (particularly large breed) puppies benefit from a moderate protein content diet during their growth stage, in order to allow for slower, more even growth and to avoid orthopedic problems, the concept of avoiding proteins and fats in a dog's diet seems to be tied more to cost of ingredients - lesser amounts of quality meats, more grains - than anything else.

The increased risk of urolithiasis in smaller breeds is in part because they produce more concentrated urine and urinate less often than larger breed dogs Data from many urolith analysis centres provides evidence to suggest that smaller breeds of dog such as the Yorkshire terrier, miniature schnauzer, Shih Tzu and Pomeranian are at greater risk of calcium oxalate urolithiasis than larger breeds.

While larger dog breeds can be fed twice a day when they reach around 6 months of age, small ones, less than 20 pounds, need two to four meals a day, recommends Purina.

Human manipulation of the breed has led to far more severe, and less laughable, problems than that, including having heads so large most have to be born through C - sections.

Common sense dictates that larger and more energetic dog breeds need more space than smaller, less active breeds.

Is it a small breed of dog - less than 15 pounds or is it larger?

Even though they may be less rambunctious than they were in their puppy days, our little dogs still need more calories per pound than their large breed friends.

Hip dysplasia is the most common complex orthopedic trait in medium and large breed dogs with incidences ranging from less than 10 to over 70 % across pure breeds [offa.org for rankings based on Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) hip scores].

The inclusion of «large reptiles» and «long - lived birds» suggests that the prohibitions in this model ordinance are far less about breeding conditions than they are about the sale of these types of animals at all.

Cats and small lap dogs can and do enjoy life with much less mobility than large and giant - breed dogs.

We note that this large breed formula does have less protein than the Iams ProActive Health Adult Chunks formula it is based on (25 percent compared to 27.8 percent, dry matter basis).

They require less time to bath and brush before the show, less shampoo and other preparation products are required, and smaller dogs are much easier to transport to and from dog shows than large breeds.