what do you consider medium?

[SunsetRose]

To me, a medium sized dog is 25 to 50 pounds. Small would be 25 and under, large between 60 and 100 and giant over 100.

So to me, kelpies, ACD's, Border collies, and aussies are medium. German shepherds, labs, tervurens, malamutes are large. Chihuahuas, mini and toy poodles, shih tzus are small and Irish wolfhounds, great danes, bernards, mastiffs are giant.

Of course it depends on the individual dog. Normally I'd say goldens are large breed, but I've seen some small goldens that I'd classify as medium, same with german shepherds.

And if you go for height, if the dog stands at about 3/4 or less up my calves, it's small. Medium is just below my knee, at my knee or just above my knee (top of my knee measures 22 inches). And large would be well above my knee more like 1/3 of my theigh. And then something like a borzoi....well a borzoi's withers would be just below my hips and their head roughly at my chest.

[dab_20]

I consider Sammy to be medium... he's 19 pounds but could use a couple extra pounds on him. I have no idea what his height is now. I'd say between 20-50 pounds is medium IMO.

[cyber-sibes]

I'm sure there are standards like the ones mentioned, for me it's a question of "as compared to what?". I think of my huskies as medium-large.

Huskies are a medium-size dog (35-60 lbs.), but to people that own small dogs, they seem like large dogs. To people that own large dogs, (shephards, collies, etc.) they seem medium sized. I see quite a few dogs at the dogpark whose owners consider them medium (bassets, labs, pittie-mixes) that outweigh mine by a good 20 lbs, I think it kind of depends what you are used to.

[Suki Wingy]

medium to me is usually 40-60 pounds and height wise, maybe around 17-23 inches. When I look at a dog that may be 45-50 lbs but only comes up to my shins, in my mind it's small. large is a lot taller than that.

[Freedom]

A few weeks ago when we were watching Westminster, I was surprised to hear the Saints, Wolfhounds and such termed "large breed" by the commentators. I think of them as huge, giant, etc.

The medium sized breeds were the ones which you have said, labs, and such.

I couldn't find anything on AAKC for sizes as a definition. But I did find that the rottie is considered medium to large

http://www.akc.org/breeds/rottweiler/index.cfm

And this is a listing of large breeds from another web site.

http://www.dog-breeds.net/large_dog_breeds.htm

Since there isn't any clear standard (at least, not that I could find in a 5 mintues search,) can you specify more the size or type dog you are looking for? Maybe that would help? Best. Sandra

[xcolbi]

I go by height. I consider Colbi to be in between large and medium, she's taller than a medium and shorter than a large dog. I'd say Cocker Spaniels/Border Collies (that's all that comes to mind right now, I'm kind of out of it today. Playing my saxophone too much. ) are medium sized, and then Labs/Golden Retrievers, Huskies would be large. Then there's Newfoundlands, Saint Bernards, Great Danes who are extra large.

[dab_20]

I go by height. I consider Colbi to be in between large and medium, she's taller than a medium and shorter than a large dog. I'd say Cocker Spaniels/Border Collies (that's all that comes to mind right now, I'm kind of out of it today. Playing my saxophone too much. ) are medium sized, and then Labs/Golden Retrievers, Huskies would be large. Then there's Newfoundlands, Saint Bernards, Great Danes who are extra large.

I agree.

[vinjashira]

I thought by medium you mean somebody who can talk to dogs, or ghosts etc

Parson Russell Terriers are considered medium, not small according to the Kennel Club but I think Snowy is a small dog though

[Twisterdog]

Parson Russell Terriers are considered medium, not small according to the Kennel Club but I think Snowy is a small dog though

Really? Wow ... I would have never called a PRT a medium sized dog. They are definately a small dog in my mind.

[DrKym]

Not much help here, I consider all my dobies a medium size dog, I was raised with danes.
My cocker to me is a small dog.

We have a similar question going on with the bird rescue, I think it is in the perceptions of what you are used to.

The original sizing you posted seems pretty fair and accurate for a standardization though.

[vinjashira]

Really? Wow ... I would have never called a PRT a medium sized dog. They are definately a small dog in my mind.

yes
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/4

mind you, some of them can be as tall as 15"
Snowy is only 11" though