As reflected in the feeding tables, smaller breed dogs can require 15 % to 25 % more kilocalories per pound of body
weight than larger breed dogs.
Not exact matches
Therefore, while there are no specific
weight guidelines for the use of an FHO, smaller dogs typically have a better outcome since less stress and force is carried on the false joint
than would be in a
large breed dog.
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.
If you're looking for the best dog food for pitbulls to gain
weight, you're better off with the TOTW
than the natural
Large Breed 60 + Formula from Diamond Pet Foods.
Larger breeds reach mature body
weight later
than small
breeds.
Large breed (generally greater
than 50 lbs) puppies should be kept at a normal, lean
weight during growth, rather
than overfed and encouraged to grow «big.»
Generally speaking, show animals must fall within the ideal range of both size and
weight (for that country's
breed standard), but it is not unusual to find male Dobies weighing over 100 pounds or females that are also
larger than called for by the
breed standards.
Traditional puppy foods often provide much higher calorie content
than large breed puppies require, causing them to gain too much
weight too quickly.
As a result, the definition of the companion animal
breed is a
breed whose members can not perform any utilitarian function for themselves or their human owners — they're simply too weak to pull their own
weight anymore — and they also suffer from a much wider array of painful maladies
than their
larger cousins; painful and unnatural medical problems like the tendency of certain joints like knees and hips to pop out of their sockets far too easily, among many others.
It is a bit more expensive
than our other food, but, with the improvements in our dog and the quality we've seen, it is definitely worth the extra cost for us to switch to the Eukanuba
Large Breed Weight Control Chicken!
We mix this with the
large breed adult foot since it is higher calorie
than his prior food - that would be my only warning, he did gain a lot of
weight when we switched to this food as it is a MUCH higher protein and calorie count (which is good,
The original
breed was much
larger than the modern Dachshund, with dogs
weighting between 30 and 40 lbs.
We mix this with the
large breed adult foot since it is higher calorie
than his prior food - that would be my only warning, he did gain a lot of
weight when we switched to this food as it is a MUCH higher protein and calorie count (which is good, I have a golden retriever who is about 9 months old now who use to have horrible flakey skin and was constantly itchy.
We mix this with the
large breed adult foot since it is higher calorie
than his prior food - that would be my only warning, he did gain a lot of
weight when we switched to this food as it is a MUCH higher protein and calorie count (which is good, we just can't go run miles when it's 120 + in the summer months.)
It's highly recommended for
larger breeds of dogs which, because of their size and
weight, may need more omega 3 sources
than what their existing food and supplements provide.
They are a
large, somewhat stocky
breed so they can gain
weight more easily
than some
breeds and you should watch their
weight and calories as they get older.
Compared to
breeds of the same size or
weight, they eat significantly fewer calories per day
than other
large breeds.
Males of the
breed are a little
larger than females in both height and
weight.
Males of the
breed tend to be
larger than females in both height and
weight, though not by a wide margin.
Growing pups of
large breeds do not need more per pound, although they will eat more food and thus get more per pound of body
weight than a sedentary lap dog.
In general, smaller -
breed dogs require more food per pound of body
weight than larger -
breed dogs.
Larger breeds grow much faster and therefore have a different set of needs for nutrition
than smaller dogs that may not grow or gain
weight as quickly.
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.
Eukanuba
Large Breed Weight Control Dry Dog Food contains 31 % less fat
than the original Eukanuba
Large Breed Adult formula.