Lack of space sees fall in large pets

WISE men have always known you can really get to know a person by sizing up their mates.

But little did they realise the average height of an Irish man’s best friend can help document the social history of a generation.

This is what research has shown and anybody with doubts should take out a ruler and start measuring dogs.

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