Table 1 Dog characteristics, number of dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and pneumonia in Irish Wolfhounds born 2006–2008
Group | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of dogs | 45 | 39 | 21 |
Response rate | 41% | 40% | 30% |
Alive/dead | 9/36 (45) | 11/28 (39) | 9/12 (21) |
Sex, male/female | 24/21 (45) | 19/20 (39) | 9/12 (21) |
Mean weight (kg) | 68 (37) | 67 (36) | 68 (19) |
Neutered | 4 (39) | 8 (36) | 5 (20) |
Coat color, B/RB/DB/F/W/Bl | 28/1/0/3/6/7 (45) | 27/2/1/4/3/2 (39) | 16/0/1/1/1/2 (21) |
Number with offspring | 7 (45) | 6 (38) | 5 (20) |
DCM | 9 (45) | 7 (39) | 2 (21) |
Pneumonia | 14 (38) | 14 (36) | 6 (19) |