In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Rhonda Anderson wrote:
>
> > Labs are pretty voracious eaters and have a tendency to put on weight.In
> > fact so many pet Labradors are overweight that many people who see the
> > Labs in our Detector Dog Unit think they're underweight. Um, no, just
> > fit! I dogsat a friend's Lab (her retired dog from work) and was
> > standing with her at the local shops when someone asked what breed she
> > was. When I explained she was a Labrador they said - oh, I've only ever
> > seen fat ones :-). Not sure about Chows eating/weight gain tendencies.
> >
> > Probably more portion control for him would be good.
>
>
> I have had a few Labs over the years. My last one was close to 150 lb,
> but he was not fat. He was a big, muscular dog. My brother has one now
> who is pretty chunky and could stand to lose a few pounds, but what he
> probably needs is more exercise. He is very energetic and always getting
> into trouble. A couple of nice long walks each day kept my guy fit.

150 lbs.?

That's a hell of a big dog. ;-)
My pet emu weighs that much and she's as tall as I am!

Ferocious only weighs about 45 lbs. He's a lab/chow cross. 1/4 chow.
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