Table 3—
Characteristic | No. (%) |
---|---|
Age (y; n = 71) | |
< 1 | 11 (15) |
1–3 | 30 (42) |
4–6 | 16 (23) |
7–9 | 10 (14) |
≥ 10 | 4 (6) |
Breed (n = 71) | |
Purebred | 45 (63) |
Mixed breed | 26 (37) |
Most common purebred* | |
Siberian Husky | 7 (16)† |
Labrador Retriever | 6 (13) |
Weimaraner | 5 (11) |
German Shepherd Dog | 3 (7) |
Boxer | 2 (4) |
Golden Retriever | 2 (4) |
Pomeranian | 2 (4) |
Shih Tzu | 2 (4) |
Australian Cattle Dog | 2 (4) |
Body weight (kg; n = 68) | |
< 15 | 13 (19) |
≥ 15 | 55 (81) |
Sex (n = 70) | |
Male | 40 (57) |
Female | 30 (43) |
Neuter status (n = 66) | |
Neutered | 54 (82) |
Sexually intact | 12 (18) |
Purebred dogs also included 1 each of the following: Airedale Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Beagle, Collie, English Cocker Spaniel, German Shorthaired Pointer, Greyhound, Irish Setter, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Vizsla, and Whippet.
All were from the same household.