Quote Originally Posted by Grog View Post
I heard a rule of thumb that I thought was interesting:

long nose - fast running dog
short nose - slow running dog

So in theory you could decide whether to stop and confront a dog based on the type of dog. Many dogs you just won't beat because they run too fast, the stop and confront is probably better and getting thrown off your bike. Dog that don't run that fast you might get rid of easily....

Any confirmation of that somewhat dubious theory?
I don't know if this is true, Grog, but the theory doeas make sense to me...

Short-nosed dogs (I'm thinking the shortest - pugs, bull dogs and so on) often have breathing problems, and the shorter the nose, I imagine less air is breathed in/out and that the nose is less efficient in getting oxygen in and CO2 out.

Long nosed dogs are made to run - greyhounds, some hounds, huskies, malamutes...

I think a combination of long nose and long legs would be the hardest to outrun...