Table 2.
Structure of the study population of domestic dogs used in a GPS collar study in three regions in Northern Australia between September 2013 and June 2015; these variables were tested as predictors of roaming (home range)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | 135 |
| Male | 77 (57) |
| Female | 58 (43) |
| Reproductive status | 122 |
| Entire | 57 (47) |
| Neutered | 65 (53) |
| Age | 135 |
| Young | 39 (29) |
| Adult | 82 (61) |
| Old | 14 (10) |
| Breed | 135 |
| Community dog | 105 (78) |
| Small breed | 2 (1) |
| Middle size breed | 17 (13) |
| Large breed | 11 (8) |
| Used as hunting dog | 83 |
| Yes | 27 (33) |
| No | 56 (67) |
| Percentage of dingo DNA | 56 |
| Range 0%–32%, | |
| IQR 1%–4%* | |
| Median 2% | |
| Hybrids (dogs-dingo) | 56 |
| Yes | 12 (21) |
| No | 44 (79) |
| Season | 135 |
| Pre-wet | 95 (70) |
| Post-wet | 40 (30) |
*
Inter-quartile range.