Table 2.
Characteristics of dogs enrolled in the study (n = 1545).
| Dogs, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 790 (51.2) |
| Female | 755 (48.8) | |
| Neutering status | Neutered/spayed | 595 (38.5) |
| Intact | 950 (61.5) | |
| Age | <1 y.o. (puppy) | 254 (17.1) |
| 1–7 y.o. (adult) | 968 (65.1) | |
| >7 y.o. (senior) | 265 (17.8) | |
| Body condition (according to owner) |
Underweight | 70 (4.6) |
| Normal weight | 1317 (85.2) | |
| Overweight | 156 (10.1) | |
| Most represented breeds(8 out of 116) | Mongrel | 302 (19.5) |
| Border Collie | 90 (5.8) | |
| Weimaraner | 69 (4.5) | |
| Labrador Retriever | 65 (4.2) | |
| Dachshund | 62 (4.0) | |
| French bouledogue | 62 (4.0) | |
| German shepherd | 48 (3.1) | |
| Boxer | 46 (3.0) |