Table 1 Demography of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care at practices participating in the VetCompassTM Programme in the UK from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013
From: Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK
Variable | Category | No. | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 6034 | 49.8 |
Male | 6074 | 50.2 | |
Female neuter status | Entire | 2401 | 48.4 |
Neutered | 2558 | 51.6 | |
Male neuter status | Entire | 2894 | 58.9 |
Neutered | 2022 | 41.1 | |
Female adult bodyweight (aged ≥18 months) (kg) | < 30.0 | 923 | 21.0 |
30.0–39.9 | 2462 | 55.9 | |
40.0–49.9 | 925 | 21.0 | |
50.0–59.9 | 92 | 2.1 | |
Male adult bodyweight (aged ≥18 months) (kg) | < 30.0 | 222 | 5.1 |
30.0–39.9 | 1803 | 41.7 | |
40.0–49.9 | 1762 | 40.8 | |
50.0–59.9 | 536 | 12.4 | |
Age (years) | < 3.0 | 4195 | 35.0 |
3.0–5.9 | 3017 | 25.2 | |
6.0–8.9 | 2537 | 21.2 | |
9.0–11.9 | 1674 | 14.0 | |
≥ 12.0 | 566 | 4.7 |