Table 1. Demography of Bulldogs under primary veterinary care at practices participating in the VetCompass Programme in the UK from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013 (n = 1,621).
| Variable | Category | Count* | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 805 | 49.9 |
| Male | 808 | 50.1 | |
| Female neuter | Entire | 596 | 74.7 |
| Neutered | 202 | 25.3 | |
| Male neuter | Entire | 573 | 73.4 |
| Neutered | 208 | 26.6 | |
| Colour | Blue (partly or completely) | 8 | 0.5 |
| Merle | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Not blue or merle | 1,497 | 99.5 | |
| Female adult bodyweight (aged ≥ 18 months) (kg) | < 20.0 | 68 | 14.2 |
| 20.0 to < 24.0 | 169 | 35.2 | |
| 24.0 to < 28.0 | 161 | 33.5 | |
| 28.0 to < 32.0 | 59 | 12.3 | |
| 32.0 to < 36.0 | 20 | 4.2 | |
| ≥ 36.0 | 3 | 0.6 | |
| Male adult bodyweight (aged ≥ 18 months) (kg) | < 20.0 | 14 | 2.7 |
| 20.0 to < 24.0 | 98 | 18.9 | |
| 24.0 to < 28.0 | 183 | 35.3 | |
| 28.0 to < 32.0 | 131 | 25.3 | |
| 32.0 to < 36.0 | 67 | 12.9 | |
| ≥ 36.0 | 25 | 4.8 | |
| Age (years) | < 1.0 | 372 | 23.5 |
| 1.0 to < 2.0 | 333 | 21.0 | |
| 2.0 to < 4.0 | 398 | 25.1 | |
| 4.0 to < 6.0 | 271 | 17.1 | |
| 6.0 to < 8.0 | 125 | 7.9 | |
| 8.0 to < 10.0 | 62 | 3.9 | |
| 10.0 to < 12.0 | 19 | 1.2 | |
| ≥ 12.0 | 3 | 0.2 |
* Results from dogs with available data.