How Your Thyroid Works. Controlling hormones essential to your metabolism. Your thyroid gland is a small gland, normally weighing less than one ounce, located in the front of the neck. It is made up of two halves, called lobes, that lie along the windpipe (trachea) and are joined together by a narrow band of thyroid tissue, known as the isthmus.
What is the average weight of a Border Collie? 30-40 lbs for a female (13.5-18 kg) and 40-60 lbs for a male (18-27 kg) Though there will always be exceptions to this (i.e. larger or smaller dogs), the large majority of Border Collies fall into this range. The breed as a whole is a medium-sized breed.
July 15, 2008 Scottish Terrier health and safety AnnB. According to the AKC, a well-balanced Scottish Terrier dog should weigh from 19 to 22 pounds (8.6 to 10 kilos) and a bitch from 18 to 21 pounds (8.2 to 9.5 kilos). Bridget tips the scales at 27 pounds (12.3 kilos). While I occasionally see a small male Scottie downtown, he looks kind of scrawny to me.