Table 1.

Distribution of breeds of dogs included in this study.

Breed	Count
Boerboel	16
Boston Terrier	1
Boxer	4
Cocker Spaniel	2
Crossbreed∗∗	43
Doberman	8
Great Dane	2
GSD	51
Jack Russell	10
Labrador	6
Maltese poodle	59
Mastiff	1
Mongrel	117
Pomeranian	16
Ridgeback	4
Rottweiler	17
Shar Pei	1
Staffordshire Terrier	2
Yorkshire Terrier	3
Total	363

^∗∗Crossbreed dogs are dogs classified as such because they have one known distinct exotic breed but are crossed with another breed dog.

GSD: German shepherd dog.