Large breed dogs age more
quickly than small breed dogs.
You may know that bigger breeds age more
quickly than smaller breeds, and that younger dogs age more quickly than older dogs, but it's actually much more complicated than that.
Not exact matches
Our giants tend to tire more
quickly than many
smaller breeds do to their massive frame and body weight.
Physically,
small - medium
breed puppies develop more
quickly than large - giant
breed puppies.
Keep in mind that
small dog
breeds will mature more
quickly than big dogs.
However, size and
breed play a key role in how
quickly a canine ages, and as a general rule,
small dogs live longer
than large ones.
Smaller dogs hit sexual maturity much more
quickly than larger
breeds do.
This combined with the fact that he is also a
small dog
breed means that his metabolism is probably going to burn through energy much more
quickly than a larger dog's would.
Large and giant
breeds will reach their senior years much more
quickly than smaller toy
breeds (22).
Small -
breed puppies tend to reach their adult size more
quickly than large -
breed puppies because they do not have as far to go.
Large and giant
breed puppies grow
quickly and keep growing longer
than smaller dogs.
Larger
breeds grow much faster and therefore have a different set of needs for nutrition
than smaller dogs that may not grow or gain weight as
quickly.