From: johnnyman307@hotmail.moc   
      
    wrote in message news:3hjl0pFhetsrU1@individual.net...   
   > On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 10:28:13 -0700 John    
   > whittled these words:   
   >> What are the smallest dog breeds than can comfortably handle running 15   
   >> miles per week at a 6 minute mile pace?   
   >   
   > I'm not entirely sure.  There are lots of small breed dogs that can be   
   > speedy in spurts, but many lack stamina for long distances, particularly   
   > in warm weather.  And it kind of depends upon what you mean by "small".   
   > And how that 15 miles per week is distributed. I'd expect, for example,   
   > that a Jack Russell terrier could handle 3 miles on dirt in temperatures   
   > under 70 degrees. But 95% of people can't really enjoy living with a JRT   
   > so I'm not offering that as a recommendation.  If by "small" you mean in   
   > the 30 pound range quite a few of the hunting and herding breeds from   
   > working stock would qualify.   
   >   
   > The smaller the dog the more difficult it is, simply because of stride   
   > length.   
   >   
   > --   
   > Diane Blackman   
   > http://dog-play.com/   
   > http://dogplay.com/Shop/dogplayshop.htm   
      
   I'm not looking for a tiny lap dog.  Just the smallest that can handle the   
   running I described without strain.   
   So 30lbs is around the smallest size that could easily handle 15 miles of   
   fast running spread over 3 to 5 days a week?   
      
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