If you have toddlers, or any young children, they will grow at a substantially slower
rate than a large breed dog.
Not exact matches
Toy
breeds have a higher metabolic
rate than bigger dogs, so they typically need more calories
than their
larger counterparts.
well in terms of how dangerous they are small dogs do have to beat them in
rate by quite a
large margin given that the expected damage from an attack by a chihuahua is a lot different
than what you expect from an attack by a
breed on this list
Hip dysplasia, an abnormality of the hip joints that causes pain and loss of mobility, is another common issue that seems to target certain
breeds; the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has found that 61 percent of Bulldogs and 80 percent of Pugs are troubled by it, although in general,
large breeds have worse
rates of hip problems
than small
breeds.
The scientists found that
large breeds apparently aged at faster
rates; the speed at which the risk of death increased with age was greater with
larger breeds than smaller ones.
Small dog puppies grow with much faster
rate than larger dogs
breeds as they achieve maturity and adult body much earlier.
Large breed puppies grow at a faster
rate than regular
breeds.
The other reality is that
large and giant
bred dogs — labs, rottweilers, goldens, and pitbulls — suffer higher
rates of cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture
than small
breed dogs.
Pit bulls pass the American Temperament Testing Society's test at a
rate similar to, if not higher
than, many other medium - to -
large, powerful
breeds.
To make it more complicated, dogs of different sizes will age at different
rates — small dogs age much slower
than large and giant dog
breeds.