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. 2018 Aug 23;13(8):e0202633. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202633

Table 4. Most commonly observed breed signatures at San Diego Humane Society.

Breed Count % of shelter sample Avg. concentration (%)
American Staffordshire Terrier 128 27.8 45.5
Chihuahua 82 17.8 39.6
Poodle 67 14.6 30.6
German Shepherd Dog 55 12.0 30.0
Labrador Retriever 39 8.5 35.9
Boxer 38 8.3 28.6
Cocker Spaniel 34 7.4 25.0
Yorkshire Terrier 30 6.5 41.3
Dachshund 25 5.4 22.0
Maltese 22 4.8 25.6
Mixed (beyond three generations) 388 84.3 37.4