Photos were requested....

[flick]

(We went up to see her today, to do the paperwork -- because I don't quite trust them not to accidentally give her to someone else -- and give her an old towel for her bed, which we can later move to her new bed so that it smells familiar. Oh, and to take her for a little walk down the lane and give her some fuss!)

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[flickgc.livejournal.com]

I did think, compared to some that I've seen online, that she wasn't that big.

I wonder if they've been a bit bred for size in the US and UK? She's from France, so that may have something to do with it.

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

Yes! Yes, they have, just like all the other 'giant' breeds. French breeding would probably explain that.

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

That's even more reassuring, then: the UK/UK life expectancy was about 10-11 years until the last decade or so, when it dropped off sharply. Hopefully, she'll be under-bred enough to manage the old allotment of years!