Would a 265 lb mastiff have a greater chance of getting hip dysplasia than a 130 lb rottweiler?
English mastiffs can get over 300 lbs and not be overweight. Do some research

1. × Saoirse × Says:
   December 19th, 2009 at 4:13 am

   Why would a mastiff weigh that much? If it is that overweight hip dysplasia is the least of the concerns.

2. mcc Says:
   December 19th, 2009 at 4:29 am

   both of them would have similar risk – a lot depends on the relative health of the parents and litter mates of the dog. And also how early in development they were doing a lot of physical activity. SOME issues with Hips can be pretty clearly a function of having dogs do stuff before they are developmentally ready.

3. Angel Barbie Says:
   December 19th, 2009 at 4:40 am

   A huge dog if at the correct weight isn’t more likely to have hip problems IF the parents have healthy (low) hip score ratings…. you need to make sure BOTH parents have low hip scores before you purchase any puppy. Then keep the puppy on minimal exercise until its skeleton is fully formed and developed. Do not over exercise or feed too much protein as it encourages too rapid a growth in the bones and leads to skeletal problems.

4. AbbieBCBFFL*PACK~LEADER*!! Says:
   December 19th, 2009 at 5:30 am

   Hip dsyplasia is something that does affect larger breeds, but not FAT breeds!

   Yeah they have reached that size, but it sure isn’t healthy!

5. Naysaツ Says:
   December 19th, 2009 at 6:02 am

   Depends on genetics and the parents hip/elbow score, I’ve had many GSD’s who are “known” for this problem yet none of mine ever developed it, also combined with the right exercise for different ages, nothing too extreme before 18 months of age.

   If you got your dog from a good breeder who tests these and you give the right level of exercise it should never really be a problem

6. Tip Says:
   December 19th, 2009 at 6:45 am

   A 265 pound Mastiff is an average size Mastiff – a VERY healthy size. You should really research breeds before talking about them like you know it!

   English Mastiffs – 27 1/2 – 36+ inches and 160 – 290+ pounds. 265 pounds is perfect!! They are the heaviest dog breed. I know of Mastiffs being larger than that and perfectly fine. I hope I don’t come across as rude – but please do research! That is a normal size.

   Some of the most known Mastiffs are larger than that. GREESONS Waay-Mo Betta – 34 inches at the shoulder and 285 pounds – all healthy. Again, do research as 265 pounds is an average sized Mastiff. Bigger is preferable and just as healthy.

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   I wouldn’t say they have a better chance as it would depend on more than just size. It depends on the genes, health, breeder, etc, etc. So I wouldn’t say its more likely just because of the size – more of the dog and genes.

   Good luck and you are right about Mastiff size ….

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