Table 2. The 15 breeds with the lowest prevalence of hip (CHD) and elbow dysplasia (ED), all dysplastic categories combined.
% CHD | % ED | ||
---|---|---|---|
Belgian sheepdog | 2.8 | Briard | 0.2 |
Belgian tervuren | 3.1 | Cavalier King Charles spaniel | 0.3 |
Flat coated retriever | 3.7 | Bichon | 0.5 |
German shorthaired pointer | 3.9 | Flat coated retriever | 0.7 |
Shetland sheepdog | 4.2 | Boxer | 0.7 |
Rhodesian Ridgeback | 4.4 | German shorthaired pointer | 0.8 |
Irish wolfhound | 4.5 | Doberman pinscher | 0.8 |
Belgian Malinois | 5.2 | Akita | 1.1 |
Bearded Collie | 5.3 | Border collie | 1.1 |
Australian shepherd | 5.3 | Portugese water dog | 1.4 |
Doberman pinscher | 5.7 | Welsh springer spaniel | 1.4 |
Keeshond | 5.8 | Great Pyrenees | 1.5 |
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | 5.8 | Weimaraner | 1.6 |
Bichon | 5.9 | Brittany | 1.7 |
Viszla | 6.2 | Samoyed | 1.9 |