Sentences with phrase «shorter than a large breed»

Because a small dog is so much shorter than a large breed, humans appear more intimidating to small dogs.

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Since the Shih Tzu breed tends to have a short muzzle, typical kibble shapes can be difficult to grasp and chew, and small breeds tend to require more dental care than larger breeds.

Blanco and his colleagues think male short - tailed opossums may have gained their large teeth initially for sexual display rather than for hunting: competition between males is particularly acute because these opossums breed only once in their lifetime.

In a renowned study started back in the 1950s, Russian researchers found that captive silver foxes bred for tameness also exhibited a suite of other traits, such as white patches of fur on their heads, curly tails, «feminized» faces with shorter snouts and floppy ears, and skulls in males that weren't much larger than in females.

As with other large dog breeds, the Great Dane breed experiences shorter - than - average lifespans and lives for roughly eight years.

Great Danes have shorter life spans than most dogs — most likely the result of breeders intent on making the breed larger yet, and the strain that size puts on their organs — which only makes the death of Zeus doubly sad.

Also, due to their large size, their lifespan is a bit shorter than other breeds at 7 - 10 years.

First of all, among the family of dogs, large breeds have a shorter lifespan than smaller breeds.

For example, small dogs (like toy breeds and dogs with short snouts) typically need dental care earlier than large dogs.

Larger dogs, like Great Danes, may be considered seniors at about 7 and generally have a shorter life span than smaller - breed dogs.

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

Small pups like Pomeranians and toy poodles also enjoy walks, but they need much shorter strolls than larger breeds.

This window of perfect opportunity for large breeds is much shorter than smaller or toy breeds.

Rather than being short and compact, the Britannia Petite exhibits the «Full Arch» shape shared by several larger breeds, with an arched back that extends all the way from their neck to their tail.

As a general rule, larger dog breeds have a shorter life expectancy than smaller breeds and mixed - breed dogs live longer than purebreds of a similar size.

Sadly, large breed dogs have shorter life spans than small ones, so it's important to help them properly grow and develop at a young age to keep them around as long as possible.