Early Starters vs Late Bloomers

I also want to say an early maturing animal will have a shorter productive life expectancy than a later maturing animal of any species. Take hogs for example..... they can mature in 6 months but only life ~6 years. Now elephants take years and years to mature but live 30+ years. A cattle example... Longhorns and Brahmans are known for late maturation but also known for longevity. Continintal breeds like angus ect. mature faster but dont have the longevity and will not stay productive as long as brahman cow will. Id much rather have a dog mature at 1.5 years and stay a productive hog dog into double diget ages than have one mature at 6 months and plays out at 7-8 years old. In the end I'm getting much more out of a dog that way.

Waylon