Table 2

The dogs in the study (n = 104) – comparison to registry data.

Breeds1
Number of dogs
Number in SBA-registry
Proportion relative to SBA
Ranking

akita
10
195
0.051
1
standard poodle
21
3439
0.006
2
lhasa apso
6
1062
0.006
3
chow-chow
3
688
0.004
4
springer spaniel
25
6308
0.004
5
flatcoated retriever
3
5837
0.0005
6
Breeds1
Number of dogs
Number of new registrations in SKK-registry
Proportion relative to SKK
Ranking
akita
10
24
0.417
1
lhasa apso
6
166
0.036
2
standard poodle
21
651
0.032
3
chow-chow
3
103
0.029
4
springer spaniel
25
1139
0.022
5
flatcoated retriever
3
1188
0.003
6

1 = The six numerically most common breeds among the dogs in the study (n ≥ 3)

Hernblad Tevell et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2008 50:11   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-50-11