Table 2.

Depicting breed-specific data regarding seizure type and seizure remission

Breed	Seizure type	History of cluster seizures or status epilepticus	Remission rate	Reference
Australian Shepherd	36 % generalised epileptic seizures	20 % cluster seizures	12 %	Weissl et al. 2012 [9]
	26 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures	12 % status epilepticus
	38 % both seizure types	48 % history of both
	52 % showed also focal epileptic seizures (in addition to their generalised epileptic seizures or focal
	epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures)
Belgian Shepherd	18 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Berendt et al. 2008 [23]
	25 % focal
	53 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
	4 % unclassified
	6 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Berendt et al. 2009 [41]
	83 % focal epileptic seizures or focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
	11 % unclassified
	n.s.	33 % cluster seizures	13.7 %	Gulløv et al. 2012 [37]
	18 % generalised epileptic seizures	33 % cluster seizures	n.s.	Seppala et al. 2012 [34]
	7 % focal epileptic seizures
	37 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised epileptic seizures
	34 % generalised epileptic seizures with unknown onset
	4 % unclassified
Bernese Mountain dog	98 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Kathmann et al. 1999 [45]
	2 % focal epileptic seizures
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
Border Collie	8 % generalised epileptic seizures	45 % cluster seizures	18 %	Hülsmeyer et al. 2010 [8]
	78 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures	4 % status epilepticus
	14 % unclassified	49 % history of both
	45 % showed also focal epileptic seizures (in addition to their generalised epileptic seizures or focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures)
Border Terrier	68 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Kloene et al. 2008 [56]
	32 % focal epileptic seizures
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
Cavalier King Charles	39 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Driver et al. 2013 [59]
	36 % focal epileptic seizures
	25 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
Collie (rough and smooth)	Predominantly generalised	35 % cluster seizures	n.s.	Munana et al. 2012 [64]
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
Dalmatian	20 % generalised epileptic seizures	63.6 % cluster seizures	n.s.	Licht et al. 2002 [65]
	80 % focal epileptic seizures or focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
English Springer Spaniel	47 % generalised epileptic seizures	38 % cluster seizures	n.s.	Patterson et al. 2005 [74]
	33 % focal epileptic seizures
	20 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
Finnish Spitz	1 % generalised epileptic seizures	16.2 % cluster seizures	n.s.	Viitmaa et al. 2013 [82]
	54 % focal epileptic seizures
	31 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
	7 % generalised with unknown onset
	7 % completely unclassified
Golden Retriever	83 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Lengweiler&Jaggy 1999 [86]
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
	92 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Srenk et al. 1994 [84]
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
Hungarian (Magyar) Vizsla	21 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Patterson et al. 2003 [87]
	62 % focal epileptic seizures
	17 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
Irish Wolfhound	Predominantly generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Casal et al. 2006 [24]
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
Italian Spinone	23 % generalised epileptic seizures		n.s.	DeRisio et al. 2015 [93]
	51 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
	26 % generalised epileptic seizures with unknown onset
Labrador Retriever	24 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Berendt et al. 2002 [26]
	70 % focal epileptic seizures or focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
	91 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Heynold et al. 1997 [94]
	9 % focal epileptic seizures
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
	96 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Jaggy et al. 1998 [95]
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
Lagotto Romagnolo	Mainly focal epileptic seizures	n.s.	by 8–13 weeks of age	Jokinen et al. 2007 [105]
Petit Baset Griffon Vendeen	5 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Gulløv et al. 2011 [25]
	41 % focal epileptic seizures
	52 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
	2 % unclassified
Shetland Sheepdog	Predominantly generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Morita et al. 2002 [109]
	Distinction between (primary) generalised epileptic seizures and focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures was not performed.
Standard Poodle	3.5 % generalised epileptic seizures	n.s.	n.s.	Licht et al. 2007 [113]
	33 % focal epileptic seizures
	60 % focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures
	3.5 % generalised epileptic seizures with unknown onset
	Predominantly focal epileptic seizures or focal epileptic seizures evolving into generalised seizures	34 % cluster seizures	n.s.	Licht et al. 2002 [65]

n.s. not specified