Table 2.
Characteristics of the different dog breeds at baseline.
| Variable | Manifestation | Other Breed/Mix | CKCS | WHWT | JRT/PRT | WHIP | LAB | BC | BMD | ROTT | BSD | Statistics | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (df) | |||||||||||||
| Sex | Male | 84 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 43 | 60 | 87 | 21 | 13 | 50 | 18.51 a | 0.03 |
| n | (48) | (41.8) | (58.1) | (52.9) | (69.4) | (42.6) | (47.5) | (48.8) | (39.4) | (41.7) | (9) | ||
| (%) | |||||||||||||
| Female | 91 | 32 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 81 | 96 | 22 | 20 | 70 | |||
| n | (52) | (58.2) | (41.9) | (47.1) | (30.6) | (57.4) | (52.5) | (51.2) | (60.6) | (58.3) | |||
| (%) | |||||||||||||
| Neutering status | Neutered | 97 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 29 | 50 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 96.32 a | <0.001 |
| n | (55.4) | (21.8) | (48.4) | (59.6) | (16.1) | (20.6) | (27.3) | (18.6) | (51.5) | (24.2) | (9) | ||
| (%) | |||||||||||||
| Intact | 78 | 43 | 16 | 21 | 52 | 112 | 133 | 35 | 16 | 91 | |||
| n | (44.6) | (78.2) | (51.6) | (40.4) | (83.9) | (79.4) | (72.7) | (81.4) | (48.5) | (75.8) | |||
| (%) | |||||||||||||
| Chronic diseases of dogs | Yes | 36 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14.53 a | 0.105 |
| n | (20.7) | (20) | (12.9) | (9.6) | (9.8) | (14.2) | (9.8) | (9.3) | (15.2) | (10.8) | (9) | ||
| (%) | |||||||||||||
| No | 138 | 44 | 27 | 47 | 55 | 121 | 165 | 39 | 28 | 107 | |||
| n | (79.3) | (80) | (87.1) | (90.4) | (90.2) | (85.8) | (90.2) | (90.7) | (84.8) | (89.2) | |||
| (%) | |||||||||||||
| Age in years | M | 6.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.36 b | <0.001 |
| (SD) | (4) | (3) | (3.1) | (4.2) | (3.2) | (3.7) | (3.7) | (2.7) | (2.9) | (3.5) | (9, 878) |
Notes: a, χ2-statistics; b, F-value for ANOVA; BC, Border Collie; BERN, Bernese Mountain Dog; BSD, Belgian Shepherd Dog; CKCS, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel; JRT/PRT, Jack and Parson Russell Terrier; LAB, Labrador Retriever; PA, physical activity; ROTT, Rottweiler; WHIP, Whippet; WHWT, West Highland White Terrier.