Table 1.
Demography of 11,647 Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care at practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme in the UK from January 1st to December 31st, 2016. *Count covers dogs with available data
| Variable | Category | Count* | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 5780 | 49.8 |
| Male | 5831 | 50.2 | |
| Female neuter | Entire | 4507 | 78.0 |
| Neutered | 1273 | 22.0 | |
| Male neuter | Entire | 3977 | 68.2 |
| Neutered | 1854 | 31.8 | |
| Female adult bodyweight (aged ≥18 months) (kg) | < 2.0 | 251 | 7.5 |
| 2.0 to < 3.0 | 1113 | 33.3 | |
| 3.0 to < 4.0 | 1109 | 33.1 | |
| 4.0 to < 5.0 | 531 | 15.9 | |
| 5.0 to < 6.0 | 227 | 6.8 | |
| ≥ 6.0 | 116 | 3.5 | |
| Male adult bodyweight (aged ≥18 months) (kg) | < 2.0 | 128 | 3.7 |
| 2.0 to < 3.0 | 835 | 24.0 | |
| 3.0 to < 4.0 | 1111 | 31.9 | |
| 4.0 to < 5.0 | 772 | 22.2 | |
| 5.0 to < 6.0 | 378 | 10.9 | |
| ≥ 6.0 | 255 | 7.3 | |
| Age (years) | < 1.0 | 545 | 4.8 |
| 1.0 to < 2.0 | 3338 | 29.4 | |
| 2.0 to < 3.0 | 2083 | 18.4 | |
| 3.0 to < 5.0 | 2662 | 23.5 | |
| 5.0 to < 7.0 | 1391 | 12.3 | |
| 7.0 to < 9.0 | 763 | 6.7 | |
| 9.0 to < 11.0 | 309 | 2.7 | |
| ≥ 11.0 | 252 | 2.2 | |
| Colour (for dogs recorded with a single colour) | Fawn/cream | 3716 | 58.2 |
| Chocolate | 717 | 11.2 | |
| White | 649 | 10.2 | |
| Black | 398 | 6.2 | |
| Blue | 231 | 3.6 | |
| Red | 222 | 3.5 | |
| Gold | 199 | 3.1 | |
| Sable | 146 | 2.3 | |
| Brindle | 62 | 1.0 | |
| Silver | 30 | 0.5 | |
| Merle | 18 | 0.3 |