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Table 2 The breeds forming the convex hull of the distribution of search frequency and breed size. Tag – breed abbreviation used in Fig. 4a; Registered Dams – census size of the breed, measured by the number of unique registered dams over the period of study; Searches in Mate Select – total searches for the breed; Searches/Bitch – the average number of searches per registered dam; EBV-Track – availability of EBVs by the end of study period

From: The usage of Mate Select, a web-based selection tool for pedigree dogs for promoting sustainable breeding

Breed

Tag

Registered Dams

Searches in Mate Select

Searches/Dam

EBV-Track

Otterhound

OTTER

40

3572

89.30

No

Norwegian Buhund

NBUH

27

2650

98.15

No

Ibizan Hound

IBIZN

10

68

6.80

No

Turkish Kangal Dog

KAN

10

5

0.50

No

Russian Toy

RUSKY

13

5

0.38

No

Wire Fox Terrier

WFT

757

19

0.03

No

French Bulldog

FB

18,119

13,105

0.72

No

Labrador Retriever

LR

26,723

115,451

4.32

Yes

Bearded Collie

BEARD

378

15,907

42.08

Yes