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A '''giant dog breed''' is a [[Dog breed|breed of dog]] of gigantic proportions, sometimes described as a breed whose weight exceeds {{convert|45|kg}}.<ref name=Glickman>{{cite journal |last1=Glickman |first1=Lawrence |last2=Glickman |first2=Nita W. |last3=Schellenberg |first3=Diana B. |last4=Raghavan |first4=Malathi |last5=Lee |first5=Tana |date=2000-11-15 |title=Non-dietary risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus in large and giant breed dogs |journal=[[Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association]] |publisher=[[American Veterinary Medical Association]] |volume=217 |issue=10 |pages=1492–1499 |doi=10.2460/javma.2000.217.1492 |pmid=11128539 }}</ref> Breeds sometimes described as giant breeds include the [[Great Dane]], [[Newfoundland (dog)|Newfoundland]], [[St. Bernard (dog)|St. Bernard]] and [[Irish wolfhound|Irish Wolfhound]].<ref name=Galis>{{cite journal |last1=Galis |first1=Frietson |last2=Van Der Sluijs |first2=Inke |last3=Van Dooren |first3=Tom J.M. |last4=Metz |first4=Johan A.J. |last5=Nussbaumer |first5=Marc |date=2006-06-20 |title=Do large dogs die young? |journal=[[Journal of Experimental Zoology]] |publisher=[[Wiley-Blackwell]] |volume=308B |issue=2 |pages=119–126 |doi=10.1002/jez.b.21116 |pmid=16788896 }}</ref> These breeds have seen a marked increase in their size since the 19th century as a result of [[selective breeding]].<ref name=Galis/> |
A '''giant dog breed''' is a [[Dog breed|breed of dog]] of gigantic proportions, sometimes described as a breed whose weight exceeds {{convert|45|kg|round=5}}.<ref name=Glickman>{{cite journal |last1=Glickman |first1=Lawrence |last2=Glickman |first2=Nita W. |last3=Schellenberg |first3=Diana B. |last4=Raghavan |first4=Malathi |last5=Lee |first5=Tana |date=2000-11-15 |title=Non-dietary risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus in large and giant breed dogs |journal=[[Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association]] |publisher=[[American Veterinary Medical Association]] |volume=217 |issue=10 |pages=1492–1499 |doi=10.2460/javma.2000.217.1492 |pmid=11128539 }}</ref> Breeds sometimes described as giant breeds include the [[English Mastiff]], [[Great Dane]], [[Newfoundland (dog)|Newfoundland]], [[St. Bernard (dog)|St. Bernard]] and [[Irish wolfhound|Irish Wolfhound]].<ref name=Galis>{{cite journal |last1=Galis |first1=Frietson |last2=Van Der Sluijs |first2=Inke |last3=Van Dooren |first3=Tom J.M. |last4=Metz |first4=Johan A.J. |last5=Nussbaumer |first5=Marc |date=2006-06-20 |title=Do large dogs die young? |journal=[[Journal of Experimental Zoology]] |publisher=[[Wiley-Blackwell]] |volume=308B |issue=2 |pages=119–126 |doi=10.1002/jez.b.21116 |pmid=16788896 }}</ref> These breeds have seen a marked increase in their size since the 19th century as a result of [[selective breeding]].<ref name=Galis/> |
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Dog breeds described as giants tend to have more health problems than smaller dogs and have the shortest life expectancy of all dog breeds.<ref name=Mehus-Roe>{{cite book|last=Mehus-Roe|first=Kristin|title=The Original Dog Bible|publisher=BowTie Press|year=2005|isbn=1-931993-34-3|pages=[https://archive.org/details/originaldogbible00mehu/page/62 62–63]|chapter=The Dog For You|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/originaldogbible00mehu/page/62}}</ref> |
Dog breeds described as giants tend to have more health problems than smaller dogs and have the shortest life expectancy of all dog breeds.<ref name=Mehus-Roe>{{cite book|last=Mehus-Roe|first=Kristin|title=The Original Dog Bible|publisher=BowTie Press|year=2005|isbn=1-931993-34-3|pages=[https://archive.org/details/originaldogbible00mehu/page/62 62–63]|chapter=The Dog For You|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/originaldogbible00mehu/page/62}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:34, 14 January 2024
A Great Dane and an Irish Wolfhound, two giant dog breeds
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mehus-Roe, Kristin (2005). "The Dog For You". The Original Dog Bible. BowTie Press. pp. 62–63. ISBN 1-931993-34-3.
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