Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of 3044 Golden Retriever Dogs participating in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study at their initial clinical study visit
From: Population characteristics of golden retriever lifetime study enrollees
Characteristic | Region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast | Midwest | South | Mountain | Pacific | |
n = 635 | n = 722 | n = 841 | n = 413 | n = 433 | |
Sex | |||||
n(%) spayed female | 118 (19) | 151 (21) | 182 (22) | 86 (21) | 101 (23) |
n(%) intact female | 203 (32) | 201 (28) | 231 (27) | 109 (26) | 122 (28) |
n(%) neutered male | 88 (14) | 127 (18) | 132 (16) | 87 (21) | 82 (19) |
n(%) intact male | 226 (36) | 243 (34) | 296 (35) | 131 (32) | 128 (30) |
Median age at spay/neuter in months (± IQR) | 6.8 (6.1–10.3) | 6.4(5.5–8.4) | 6.7(5.6–9.4) | 6.6(5.6–9.1) | 7.1(5.9–10.8) |
n(%) reporting elective spay/neuter | 199 (97) | 273 (98) | 309 (98) | 165 (95) | 174 (95) |
n(%) Registered with the American Kennel Club | 547 (86) | 603 (84) | 741 (88) | 321 (78) | 367 (85) |
n(%) with pet health insurance | 150 (24) | 79 (11) | 148 (18) | 91 (22) | 110 (25) |
n(%) acquired from a breeder (includes bred by current owner) | 612 (96) | 688 (95) | 791 (94) | 374 (91) | 418 (97) |
n(%) sleeping in the house | 629 (99) | 697 (97) | 826 (98) | 403 (98) | 411 (95) |
n(%) primary activity is companion or pet | 520 (83) | 573 (80) | 697 (84) | 360 (88) | 371 (87) |