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. 2022 May 25;15(5):1314–1322. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.1314-1322

Table 1.

Signalments of dogs (n=380) divided by body condition score, coat types, breed, and breed by size in differences of environmental conditions between control (n=197) and ambient temperature (n=183).

Signalments Environmental condition

Control temperature Ambient temperature Total
Body condition score
 1 2 10 12
 1.5 0 2 2
 2 10 11 21
 2.5 26 23 49
 3 93 82 175
 3.5 28 20 48
 4 16 25 41
 4.5 2 2 4
 5 20 8 28
Coat type
 Short 108 96 204
 Long 89 87 176
 Breed (Breed by size, AKC, 2020)
 Alaskan Malamute (L) 0 1 1
 American Pit Bull Terrier (M) 2 3 5
 Beagle (S) 7 6 13
 Border collie (M) 1 0 1
 Bulldog (M) 5 0 5
 Cairn Terrier (S) 0 1 1
 Chihuahua (XS) 14 14 28
 Chow Chow (M) 0 2 2
 Corgi (S) 0 2 2
 Crossbreed (Not defined) 57 91 148
 Dachshund (S) 1 0 1
 French Bulldog (S) 18 0 18
 German Shepherd(L) 0 2 2
 Golden Retriever (L) 7 9 16
 Great Dane (XL) 3 0 3
 Labrador Retriever (L) 7 13 20
 Maltese (XS) 2 1 3
 Miniature Schnauzers (S) 0 1 1
 Pomeranian (XS) 24 9 33
 Poodle (S) 11 2 13
 Pug (S) 3 0 3
 Russell Terrier (S) 4 0 4
 Shetland Sheepdog (S) 1 0 1
 Shih Tzu (S) 13 11 24
 Siberian Husky (M) 6 7 13
 Thai Bangkaew (M) 7 8 15
 West Highland White Terrier (S) 2 0 2
 Yorkshire Terrier (XS) 2 0 2
Breed by size (AKC, 2020)
 XS (Toy Breeds) 42 24 66
 S (Small breeds) 60 23 83
 M (Medium breeds) 21 20 41
 L (Large breeds) 14 25 39
 XL (Giant breeds) 3 0 3
 Crossbreed (Not defined) 57 91 148