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Table 2 Breed predispositions for genotype are shown for breeds with ≥10 dogs

From: Prevalence of an angiotensin-converting enzyme gene variant in dogs

Breed

n

VP (n, %)

VN (n, %)

P value

Odds ratio

95% CI

Bouvier

10

3 (30)

7 (70)

1.0

0.963

0.268 to 3.493

Boxer

20

1 (5)

19 (95)

.01

0.113

0.011 to 0.633

Bull mastiff

19

11 (58)

8 (42)

.02

3.254

1.317 to 7.994

Bulldog

28

7 (25)

21 (75)

.67

0.737

0.289 to 1.738

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

13

11 (85)

2 (15)

<.001

13.250

3.187 to 60.260

Dachshund

10

9 (90)

1 (10)

<.001

21.440

3.493 to 236.0

French Bulldog

10

0 (0)

10 (100)

.04

0.000

0.000 to 0.426

Golden Retriever

42

4 (10)

38 (90)

.001

0.216

0.081 to 0.584

Great Dane

19

16 (84)

3 (16)

<.001

13.270

4.112 to 43.370

Irish Wolfhound

21

19 (90)

2 (10)

<.001

48.630

8.598 to 509.700

Labrador Retriever

12

6 (50)

6 (50)

.20

2.299

0.714 to 7.376

Miniature poodle

10

4 (40)

6 (60)

.51

1.512

0.475 to 5.683

Miniature Schnauzer

19

0 (0)

19 (100)

.001

0.000

0.000 to 0.398

Newfoundland

15

1 (7)

14 (93)

.046

0.155

0.015 to 0.943

Pomeranian

13

0 (0)

13 (100)

.012

0.000

0.000 to 0.6424

Rottweiler

16

1 (6)

15 (94)

.029

0.144

0.0136 to 0.860

Scottish Deerhound

10

3 (30)

7 (70)

1.0

0.963

0.268 to 3.493

Siberian Husky

12

4 (33)

8 (67)

1.0

1.128

0.372 to 3.962

Standard Poodle

33

5 (15)

28 (85)

.05

0.381

0.157 to 0.969

Whippet

15

6 (40)

9 (60)

.41

1.519

0.534 to 4.089

Yorkshire Terrier

34

10 (29)

24 (71)

1.0

0.932

0.455 to 1.978

  1. Odds ratio and 95% CI > 1.0 indicated overrepresentation while < 1.0 indicated underrepresentation. P < .05 bolded. VN variant-negative (wild type), VP variant-positive (heterozygous or homozygous), n number of dogs in each breed