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Dog breed of very large proportions
A giant dog breed is a
breed of dog of gigantic proportions, sometimes described as a breed whose weight exceeds 45 kilograms (100 lb).
[1] Breeds sometimes described as giant breeds include the
English Mastiff,
Great Dane,
Newfoundland,
St. Bernard and
Irish Wolfhound.
[2] These breeds have seen a marked increase in their size since the 19th century as a result of
selective breeding.
[2]
Dog breeds described as giants tend to have more health problems than smaller dogs and have the shortest life expectancy of all dog breeds.
[3]
See also
References
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^ Glickman, Lawrence; Glickman, Nita W.; Schellenberg, Diana B.; Raghavan, Malathi; Lee, Tana (2000-11-15). "Non-dietary risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus in large and giant breed dogs".
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 217 (10).
American Veterinary Medical Association: 1492–1499.
doi:
10.2460/javma.2000.217.1492.
PMID
11128539.
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a
b Galis, Frietson; Van Der Sluijs, Inke; Van Dooren, Tom J.M.; Metz, Johan A.J.; Nussbaumer, Marc (2006-06-20). "Do large dogs die young?".
Journal of Experimental Zoology. 308B (2).
Wiley-Blackwell: 119–126.
doi:
10.1002/jez.b.21116.
PMID
16788896.
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^ Mehus-Roe, Kristin (2005).
"The Dog For You". The Original Dog Bible. BowTie Press. pp.
62–63.
ISBN
1-931993-34-3.