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I have to tell you I was concerned about the differences in sizes of my two boys, Oliver and Skippy - until I joined this board! I have discovered they come in many different sizes, just like other dogs (i don't mean they differ from Chihuahua to Great Dane though!!) Anyway Oliver is 1 year younger than Skippy - he is also bigger. His legs are a bit longer, his feet bigger, his body longer, his ears bigger etc. But he is in proportion for his size, as is Skippy. And even at that unless they're side by side, you don't really realize it. So now I understand what they're talking about in the dog shows when they say they're looking for the dog that best meets the standards for the breed. And I've also started noticing there are size differences in all breeds, i.e. labs, weimeraners, beagles, daschhunds, etc. So now when people tell me Oliver is really healthy, I just agree!
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