Table 3.
Breed-specific evaluation.
| Breed | Bitches | Litters | CS | CS (%) | ECS | Total pups | Pups stillborn | Stillbirth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernese Mountain Dog | 29 | 71 | 19 | 26.8 | 3 | 550 | 48 | 8.7 |
| Border Collie | 12 | 27 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 139 | 19 | 13.7 |
| Dachshund Wire-Haired | 18 | 47 | 14 | 29.8 | 3 | 224 | 4 | 1.8 |
| German Shepherd | 10 | 22 | 2 | 9.1 | 0 | 177 | 19 | 10.7 |
| Golden Retriever | 22 | 49 | 11 | 22.4 | 3 | 353 | 18 | 5.1 |
| Gordon Setter | 10 | 21 | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 193 | 8 | 4.1 |
| Hovawart | 43 | 101 | 10 | 9.9 | 0 | 839 | 29 | 3.5 |
| Miniature Bullterrier | 11 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 105 | 8 | 7.6 |
| Newfoundland | 12 | 22 | 7 | 31.8 | 1 | 119 | 13 | 10.9 |
| Norfolk Terrier | 11 | 27 | 3 | 11.1 | 1 | 88 | 7 | 8.0 |
| Norwich Terrier | 12 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 2 | 99 | 22 | 22.2 |
| Tibetan Spaniel | 8 | 23 | 6 | 26.1 | 0 | 126 | 7 | 5.6 |
| Tibetan Terrier | 10 | 26 | 4 | 15.4 | 0 | 142 | 5 | 3.5 |
CS, number of C-sections; CS (%), incidence of C-section in percent; ECS, number of elective C-section total pups, number of all pups born; pups stillborn, number of stillborn pups; Stillbirth rate in % without consideration of type of parturition.