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. 2019 Nov 29;66(4):401–405. doi: 10.1093/cz/zoz060

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for yawn duration and brain and body weights

Breed (alphabetical order) Dog N Mean ± SD yawn duration (s) Maximum yawn duration (s) Mean brain weight (g) Mean body weight (kg)
Beaglea 11 2.35 ± 0.49 3.28 79.66 12.79
Boston Terriera 12 1.67 ± 0.28 2.09 73.22 9.41
Boxera 12 2.20 ± 0.39 3.00 98.95 28.16
Bulldoga 11 1.84 ± 0.32 2.45 94.78 24.08
Chihuahuaa 9 1.58 ± 0.44 2.17 55.10 3.35
Cocker Spaniela 3 1.88 ± 0.34 2.25 77.76 11.72
Colliea 5 2.03 ± 0.43 2.56 98.91 28.12
Dachshunda 12 1.78 ± 0.30 2.24 68.03 7.20
Doberman Pinschera 9 2.14 ± 0.74 3.27 104.01 33.77
German Shepherda 11 2.59 ± 0.73 3.97 104.63 34.50
Golden Retrievera 12 2.25 ± 0.65 3.72 101.63 31.04
Great Danea 12 2.31 ± 0.43 2.94 120.54 57.75
Labrador Retrievera 12 2.21 ± 0.46 3.00 102.12 31.59
Miniature Poodlea 8 1.70 ± 0.46 2.72 67.54 7.02
Miniature Schnauzera 6 1.88 ± 0.33 2.48 69.76 7.89
Old English Sheepdogb 3 2.47 ± 0.86 3.40 104.40 38.60
Pekingeseb 6 1.43 ± 0.39 2.11 53.40 4.90
Puga 11 1.72 ± 0.30 2.20 71.85 8.79
Standard Poodlea 4 2.29 ± 1.09 3.90 92.53 22.06
Standard Schnauzera 4 2.20 ± 0.45 2.66 84.09 15.58
Toy Fox Terrierb 3 1.52 ± 0.72 2.34 52.30 3.40
Toy Poodleb 12 1.76 ± 0.31 2.40 59.10 3.20
Weimaranera 10 2.83 ± 0.64 3.64 101.33 30.71

Note: Brain and body weight data obtained from