Sentences with phrase «than the breed standard»

People who run puppy mills often use dogs larger than the breed standard, which produce more puppies and have an easier time giving birth.

Since it's so easy for this dog to gain weight, it's not uncommon for either gender to weigh a few pounds more than this breed standard.

These giant labs do not come under scrutiny, even though they can be up to 70 % larger than the breed standard's highest allowable weight.

Some breeders have selectively bred Alaskan Malamute puppies for size, yielding what is known as the Giant Alaskan Malamute, which can be much taller and heavier than the breed standard.

Australia's breeds are more limited due to restrictions on importing rabbits into the country, and as a result our bunnies are more mixed than the breed standards in other countries.

The average Sheltie will be 13 - 16 inches at the shoulders and between 15 and 25 pounds although there are larger and smaller ones than the breed standard.

I have a taller than breed standard golden... he helps himself to the kitchen counter buffet, among other things: avocados (spits out the pit), apples, tomatoes... and most especially bananas (peel and all).