New research has now confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater risk of osteosarcoma than smaller breeds, as well as showing that breeds with shorter skulls and legs have lower osteosarcoma risk. The findings could inform future breed health reforms as well as studies into the way tumours develop from normal bone.

Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds than others.

Osteosarcoma can affect any dog breed. However, owners of high-risk breeds should be especially alert for signs of the disease. These include lameness and painful, bony swelling and dog owners should contact their vet if concerned.

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From my own experience I'd agree, I lost 13 of my 15 borzois to bone cancer, yet haven't heard of a single silken to get it, amazing really when silkens are bred down from borzois, they may share the same genes but size might be a factor in keeping them clear then?

Strange isn't it, as Wolves, are large.

Though Dogs and Modern Wolves share ancestry, and not sure what size they were?

It may be due to the fast growth, as Cancer is most often found in fast replicating cells