Table 2.
Breed | % chance of dying of cancer | % in survey population | Ratio | Tumour types for which breed has been reported to be at risk |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overrepresented | ||||
Irish wolfhound | 0.89 | 0.31 | 2.9 | Osteosarcoma |
Rottweiler | 7.35 | 3.53 | 2.1 | Osteosarcoma, histiocytic sarcoma, lymphoma |
Afghan hound | 0.67 | 0.38 | 1.8 | Osteosarcoma |
Standard poodle | 1.34 | 0.8 | 1.7 | SCC digit |
Weimaraner | 1.34 | 0.8 | 1.7 | Mast cell tumour |
Irish red and white setter | 0.90 | 0.7 | 1.3 | |
Staffordshire bull terrier | 1.78 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Mast cell tumour |
Boxer | 4.45 | 3.35 | 1.3 | Mast cell tumour, glioma |
Cairn terrier | 1.34 | 1.12 | 1.2 | |
Old English sheepdog | 2.00 | 1.61 | 1.2 | |
Golden retriever | 8.91 | 7.16 | 1.2 | Mast cell tumour, lymphoma, oral melanoma, fibrosarcoma, histiocytic tumours |
Flat-coated retriever | 0.67 | 0.56 | 1.2 | Histiocytic sarcoma |
Average | ||||
Dobermann | 2.67 | 2.48 | 1.1 | |
English springer spaniel | 3.79 | 3.63 | 1.0 | |
Labrador retriever | 11.58 | 11.45 | 1.0 | Mast cell tumour |
Great Dane | 1.34 | 1.54 | 0.9 | Osteosarcoma |
Underrepresented | ||||
Border collie | 1.56 | 2.02 | 0.8 | |
Cocker spaniel | 3.12 | 3.73 | 0.8 | Anal gland adenocarcinoma |
Crossbred | 13.36 | 16.58 | 0.8 | |
German shepherd | 8.46 | 10.02 | 0.8 | Haemangiosarcoma |
West Highland white terrier | 2.00 | 2.79 | 0.7 | |
Shetland sheepdog | 0.89 | 1.40 | 0.6 | |
Yorkshire terrier | 1.34 | 2.2 | 0.6 | |
Jack Russell | 1.34 | 2.62 | 0.5 | |
Rough Collie | 0.67 | 1.78 | 0.4 | Gastric carcinoma |
Bulldog | 0.22 | 0.59 | 0.4 | Mast cell tumour, glioma |
Welsh springer spaniel | 0.22 | 0.52 | 0.4 | |
Airedale | 0.22 | 0.63 | 0.3 | |
Irish setter | 0.22 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
Dachshund | 0.22 | 1.43 | 0.2 | |
Cavalier King Charles spaniel | 0.45 | 2.06 | 0.2 | |
Beagle | 0 | 0.56 | 0 | Mammary tumours |