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.
An average male collie weighs between 60 to 75 pounds and stands 26 inches at the shoulder. The female collie weighs from 50 to 60 pounds and is 22 to 24 inches at the shoulder. The sheltie runs from 13 to 16 inches tall at shoulder height and weighs from 20 to 25 pounds. The collie muzzle is longer than that of a sheltie. Both the rough collie and the sheltie carry a full, lush outer coat over a thick undercoat.