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Table 1 Descriptive statistics on sex, age and prevalence of overweight in the six selected breeds and in all 120 dogs included in the study

From: Overweight in Swedish show dogs–prevalence and association with performance in competition

Breed

Sex

Years

Prevalence of overweight (%)***

(M/F)

(Mean ± SD)

BCS ≥ 6

Chihuahua

9/13

1.4 ± 0.9

32

Dachshund

8/14

2.8 ± 3.3

5

French bulldog

9/3

1.2 ± 0.6

50

Golden retriever

7/16

4.1 ± 3.0

57

Labrador retriever

4/11

2.4 ± 1.4

67

Whippet

12/14

2.7 ± 2.6

4

  1. BCS Body condition score, F Female, M Male, SD Standard deviation
  2. ***The prevalence of overweight dogs (BCS ≥ 6) within each breed differed between breeds (Chi-square test, P < 0.0001)
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147