Table 4.
Breed-specific evaluation of litter sizes depending on type of parturition; litter size is given in mean ± SD of pups per litter.
| Breed | C-section (mean ±SD) |
Eutocic parturition
(mean ±SD) |
Overall litter size
(mean ±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernese Mountain Dog | 5.6 ± 3.0 | 8.5 ± 2.5 | 7.7 ± 2.9 |
| Border Collie | 4.8 ± 2.0 | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 5.1 ±1.3 |
| Dachshund Wire-Haired | 4.3 ± 1.4 | 5.0 ± 1.6 | 4.8 ± 1.5 |
| German Shepherd | 7.0 ± 0.0 | 8.2 ± 2.5 | 8.0 ± 2.4 |
| Golden Retriever | 5.3 ± 3.6 | 7.8 ± 2.1 | 7.2 ± 2.7 |
| Gordon Setter | 14.0 | 9.0 ± 3.5 | 9.2 ± 3.6 |
| Hovawart | 7.6 ± 3.3 | 8.4 ± 2.2 | 8.3 ± 2.3 |
| Miniature Bullterrier | 4.7 ± 1.9 | 5.5 ± 1.9 | 5.3 ± 1.9 |
| Newfoundland | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 6.8 ± 3.2 | 5.4 ± 3.5 |
| Norfolk Terrier | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 1.3 | 3.3 ± 1.3 |
| Norwich Terrier | 2.8 ± 1.1 | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 3.2 ± 1.3 |
| Tibetan Spaniel | 5.0 ± 1.3 | 5.6 ± 1.6 | 5.5 ± 1.5 |
| Tibetan Terrier | 5.0 ± 1.4 | 5.5 ± 1.4 | 5.5 ± 1.4 |
C-section, litter size in litters born via C-section; eutocic parturition, litter size in litters born in eutocic parturition; overall litter size, litter size for each breed regardless of type of parturition.