Sentences with phrase «sooner than smaller breeds»

My biggest concern with giant breeds that that they age so rapidly, reach senility sooner than smaller breeds and have such an abbreviated life span.

(ISNS)-- Most large dog owners know they are setting themselves up for heartache because their beloved pets will die much sooner than smaller breeds.

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The smaller breeds usually mature earlier than larger ones and they are sooner capable of raising their offspring.

Because small - breed puppies reach their adult size sooner than large - breed puppies, they may need to switch to an adult formula before they hit twelve months of age.

In the early days, it was the imported Siberian sled - dogs, sometimes referred to as Siberian rats because of their lighter body structure and smaller size than the Malamutes and mixed breeds traditionally used in Alaska, that soon won fame and success - not only as very fast competitors in the grand sled - dog races of the gold - rush era, but also as couriers of mail, and even of vaccines which saved human lives (one very famous instance of which, is remembered through the classic Iditarod race).

Generally, smaller breeds can grow a lot sooner than larger breeds.

Smaller breeds tend mature sooner than larger breeds, meaning a 12 - month - old Yorkie can be considered an adult, while a golden retriever might not be referred to as an adult until he is 18 months old.

Perhaps because of their vulnerability, small breed puppies also mature emotionally and sexually sooner than the larger breeds.

«Small dogs reach skeletal and reproductive maturity sooner than larger breeds.