Table 1 Descriptive data on the study populations
From: Factors affecting reproductive performance in the Swedish Bernese mountain dog
Puppy level (% of total) | Litter level median (range) Proportion (number of events/number of litters) | |
|---|---|---|
Number of matings | 1287 | – |
Number of whelpings | 798 (62.0) | – |
Caesarean sections (of whelpings) | – | 33.0 (263/798) |
Number of born puppies | 4815 | 6.0 (1.0–14.0) |
Stillborn/Litters with stillbirth | 740 (15.4) | 51.6 (412/798) |
Died after birth/Litters with postnatal puppy mortality | 179 (3.7) | 16.0 (128/798) |
Total puppy losses/Litters with puppy losses | 919 (19.1) | 59.6 (476/798) |
Registered puppiesa | 3889 (80.8) | 5.0 (0–13) |