Not exact matches
This dog food diet is suitable for
large dogs with adult
weights of 55 - 110 pounds
and giant breeds with adult
weights of over 110 pounds.
We do not recommend this food for
weight control for
large and giant breed dogs because of the pea bran meal
and powdered cellulose in the food.
It is intended for
large breed dogs between 1
and five years of age with an ideal
weight of 55 to 110 pounds;
and giant breeds between 1
and 4 years of age with an ideal
weight of over 110 pounds.
In this regard, it is worthwhile to remember that small size dogs have a body surface area that is proportionally greater than that of
large and giant size dogs: this means that the calorie requirement per kg of body
weight is higher in small size
breeds than in
large and giant breeds.
As long as
large and giant breeds are maintained at a trim, healthy
weight, they should not experience a greater chance of having joint or mobility problems.
«About 7 percent of a small or medium dog's
weight is its GI tract, whereas a
large or
giant breed dog's GI tract is only 2.5 percent of its entire
weight, so it doesn't have the same ratio as other dogs
and generally has looser stools.
Recommended for
large dogs, age 1 to 5, with an ideal
weight of 55 to 110 lbs
and giant breed dogs age 1 to 4 with an ideal
weight of 110 +
If you have an idea of your pup's
breed, you can multiply his
weight at 4 months old by two to predict his
weight as an adult if he's a small to
large breed and at 5 months of age if he's a
giant breed, according to PetEducation.com.
These awesome rabbits are the gentle
giants of the bunny world, growing up to between 12
and 15 pounds (though particularly
large rabbits can get even bigger, with a maximum
weight about 20 pounds), making them
and Continental rabbits the
largest breeds.
Conversely, maximum daily
weight gain is generally reached around 3 - 4 months in
large breed puppies
and between 4 - 5 months in
giant breeds.
Large and giant breeds are more susceptible to the condition because of their size
and weight.
Victor's Senior Healthy
Weight Formula just happens to be great for large and giant breeds because their feeding guide lists portions for dogs weighing up to 120 pounds at adult w
Weight Formula just happens to be great for
large and giant breeds because their feeding guide lists portions for dogs weighing up to 120 pounds at adult
weightweight.
Toy, small,
and medium
breeds reached 99 % of their adult
weight at ∼ 9 — 10 mo, whereas
large and giant breeds reached this point at ∼ 11 — 15 mo (Table 1).
For example, bone cancer, or osteosarcoma, is considerably more frequent among
large and giant breeds of dogs, such as the Irish Wolfhound, Great Dane, Rottweiler, Labrador
and Golden Retriever, Greyhound,
and Saint Bernard, because their bones are stressed by carrying so much
weight.
For example, toy
and small
breed dogs need a calorie - dense food specially made for them due to their fast metabolisms, while some
large and giant breed dogs need a particular macronutrient balance, found in
large breed dog foods, which stops them from gaining
weight and putting strain on their joints.