From: diana@dogstuffagain.fslife.co.uk   
      
    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?   
   [..]   
      
   > The smaller the dog the more difficult it is, simply because of stride   
   > length.   
      
   There was a teacher locally who used to run regularly accompanied by her two   
   dogs.   
      
   On talking to her on day, away from her dogs, she laughed about how her dogs   
   had trouble keeping with her - until I pointed out that as both her dogs   
   were long legged, they had to shorten their stride to keep down to her   
   speed, so making it more difficult for them, whereas a smaller dog might   
   find it easier because although they might take more strides to keep up,   
   they would be able to keep the pace at a stride most suitable for their   
   build.   
      
   As I remember, the Poodle 'Breed all about it' featured a famous US runner   
   who ran with a miniature poodle(?).   
      
   Diana   
      
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