Sentences with phrase «than smaller breeds»

In general, the giant breed dogs age much faster than the large breed dogs, which age much faster than the small breed dogs.

Larger dogs tend to learn faster than smaller breeds of dogs.

Large breed puppies require a different dietary approach than small breed puppies.

Large breed puppies have different nutritional needs than smaller breeds, mostly because they literally grow in size quite quickly.

Oddly enough, after reaching adulthood, larger breeds age quicker, having a shorter lifespan than small breed dogs.

Generally, the larger breeds mature slower than the smaller breeds, but there are exceptions to the rule.

Larger breeds also require more food than smaller breeds.

Large breeds typically have different nutrient requirements than smaller breeds in order to promote and maintain healthy bone structure.

Large breed dogs age more quickly than small breed dogs.

Larger breeds reach mature body weight later than small breeds.

For instance, bigger canines apparently suffer from cancer more often, which could make sense; large dogs grow more than smaller breeds do, and cancer is rooted in abnormal cell growth.

Large dogs need more total calories per day than small breed dogs, but fewer calories per pound of bodyweight.

Large breeds tend to have shorter life spans than smaller breeds.

Because the adult life of large dogs goes at the faster pace than the small breeds.

Even when calcium intake is optimal, big dogs have more growth - related skeletal issues than smaller breeds.

Although these are larger dogs, they don't need more exercise than a small breed dog.

And larger dogs age more rapidly than smaller breeds.

Large breeds are more commonly affected than small breeds.

Large breed puppies can handle bigger bones than small breed ones, and as any puppy grows so will the size of the bones he can be fed.

Always remember that the dog food you select for your adult French bulldog should be different than the small breed food.

Most would assume that large and giant breed puppies would need more calcium and phosphorus than a smaller breed puppy, as their bone structure is so much bigger.

First, the tail is larger and has more mass than smaller breed dogs.

The time taken for a growing puppy to achieve adult body weight also varies considerably with larger breeds having a longer growth period than smaller breeds.

Larger breeds are more likely to get the disease than smaller breeds with German Shepherds showing the highest incidence.

Large breeds have more nutritional needs than a small breed.

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

Large and giant breed puppies develop and mature much slower than smaller breeds.

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.

They grow more slowly than small breeds, and may take anywhere from 15 to 24 months to reach their full size.

Keep in mind that larger dogs age faster than smaller breeds.

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

Young large breed dogs are at higher risk of developing skeletal problems than small breed dogs, even when both are fed diets with too little or too much calcium.

Our findings show that the CKCS has a relatively larger cerebellum than small breed dogs and Labradors and there is an association between increased cerebellar volume and SM in CKCS.

Larger breeds of cats (e.g., Maine coon) may be at a higher body condition score and appear heavier than smaller breeds of cats (e.g., Siamese) but still be a healthy weight for their breed type.

Large breed puppies are more prone than smaller breeds to developing painful bone conditions, such as hypertrophic osteodystrophy and panosteitis, while they're still growing.

Giant breeds need to continue their dinner meals longer than smaller breeds because the largest breeds can take up to four years to complete filling out.

Their development in the early years is about the same as other breeds; however, large and giant breed dogs developmentally are much older than smaller breeds in their later years, starting at about 7 years of age.

Large breed dogs may be more prone to skin tags than smaller breeds, and certain breeds of dogs, like Cocker Spaniels, also seem predisposed to developing these little lumps.

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.

Bloat Bloat, or a twisting of the intestines and stomach, is said to affect larger dogs more so than smaller breeds and is also more common in young dogs as opposed to seniors.

Because of their size and strength, a pit bull engaged in an attack can and will inflict far more harm than a smaller breed like a Dachshund or Jack Russell.

Generally, larger dog breeds ovulate more eggs than smaller breeds.

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.

«As the economy has improved, people are turning back to the big dogs they love, which cost more to feed and care for than the smaller breeds that saw a rise in popularity in 2007 and 2008.»

And large breed dogs age much more rapidlly than small breeds.

Whether it's their good nature and eagerness to please, many large breed dogs catch on to training better than smaller breeds.