Height of Dogs

Glenster

I was looking up the definition of standard deviation and came upon this website

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/standard-deviation.html

Now I don't often argue with the definitions found on websites but the example they gave was the standard deviation of the height of dogs (?) and they measured the height of these dogs as per the below image


Am I crazy in thinking that this doesn't make sense?

Stigura

They're good Dogs, Brent.

seamus

What doesn't make sense? It says there, they're measuring the height at the shoulder.

El Weirdo

After Hours - asking the important questions.

gramar

The standard deviation is the amount each component part of the sample differs from the average of the group. Straightforward enough.

runawaybishop

Animals are measured from shoulder height.

riffmongous

runawaybishop wrote: »

Animals are measured from shoulder height.

The dogs are sitting differently though, will that make any difference? (if we take this seriously)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

runawaybishop wrote: »

Animals are measured from shoulder height.

Correct, horses are measured to the withers, or shoulder, as well.

corner of hells

El Weirdo wrote: »

After Hours - asking the important questions.

Threads up and running, Mr Weirdo , up and running.

Boom_Bap

I judge the height of a dog by how low I have to go to pet them.

Your Face

I judge dogs on their political beliefs.

If Dwayne Johnson is studying his family history, is it called genealogy or geology?

Why do you hear of celebrities dying, but you never hear of them being born?

Badly Drunk Boy

I judge dogs on their ability to stay away from me.

hungry hypno toad

Your Face wrote: »

I judge dogs on their political beliefs.

Some of us don't judge dogs. Dogist.

seamus

riffmongous wrote: »

The dogs are sitting differently though, will that make any difference? (if we take this seriously)

Generally not. The distance from the shoulder to the ground is constant whether the dog is standing or sitting on its hind quarters. In most quadrupeds, there is less flexibility in the front legs than the hind legs (their elbow is very close to their torso), so taking measurement from the shoulder provides the most reliable outcome.

hungry hypno toad

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Why do you hear of celebrities dying, but you never hear of them being born?

Which came first, the fame or the birth?

ScumLord

runawaybishop wrote: »

Animals are measured from shoulder height.

Doesn't seem fair.


"The height of dogs" sounds like a fancy way of saying "the dogs bollox".

Barry Badrinath

And here, why cant worms run, huh? Huh?!

Pherekydes

Is this a question about dogs or Stats?

Ficheall

seamus wrote: »

Generally not. The distance from the shoulder to the ground is constant whether the dog is standing or sitting on its hind quarters. In most quadrupeds, there is less flexibility in the front legs than the hind legs (their elbow is very close to their torso), so taking measurement from the shoulder provides the most reliable outcome.

Are their front legs perpendicular to the floor when sitting, though?

The_Valeyard

All good dogs go to heaven?

bonzodog2

I accept that the height-of-all-dogs-everywhere will have a mean and SD, but I'd suggest that more restricted samples of each breed, e.g. height of Alsatians, height of Jack Russels, would adhere better to the Normal distribution bell-curve.

Effects

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I judge the height of a dog by how low I have to go to pet them.

Where about on the dog do you usually pet them?

diomed

ScumLord wrote: »

"The height of dogs" sounds like a fancy way of saying "the dogs bollox".

Reminds me of the time playing golf when I hit a low drive.
Comment from playing partner "Hard and low like a terrier's .... "

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Ficheall wrote: »

Are their front legs perpendicular to the floor when sitting, though?

Yes, they should be.

Barry Badrinath

The bigger the dog the bigger the lipstick.

Youre a sick cnut OP.

Capt'n Midnight

Dissapoint that no mention of Irish Wolfhound

Your Face

hungry hypno toad wrote: »

Some of us don't judge dogs. Dogist.

Typical liberal DOGma
Before you know it they'll be over here taking all our sheep herding jobs.