Table 2 Conformational comparison between six Dachshund varieties, measured and reported by their owners as part of the DachsLife 2015 survey (n = 2031)
Breed variety | Back length (BL) (cm) | Total length (LH) (cm) | Height at the withers (HW) (cm) | BL:HW | TL:HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSH | 34.80 (5.25) | 40.58 (5.80) | 20.27 (3.58) | 1.75 (0.31) | 2.04 (0.35) |
MLH | 36.23 (5.24) | 42.44 (5.93) | 20.85 (3.66) | 1.76 (0.26) | 2.06 (0.29) |
MWH | 35.15 (4.94) | 40.51 (5.38) | 20.83 (3.12) | 1.71 (0.26) | 1.96 (0.29) |
SSH | 41.24 (5.61) | 48.57 (7.45) | 24.72 (4.89) | 1.72 (0.33) | 2.01 (0.37) |
SLH | 47.93 (8.31) | 55.86 (8.85) | 27.77 (4.78) | 1.74 (0.24) | 2.03 (0.25) |
SWH | 45.26 (6.06) | 52.82 (5.95) | 27.00 (3.60) | 1.69 (0.26) | 1.98 (0.26) |
Significant difference? | F = 236.60, P < 0.001 | F = 269.41, P < 0.001 | F = 201.62, P < 0.001 | F = 2.62, P = 0.23 | F = 4.39, P < 0.001 |