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Table 2 Summary of signalment data for the dogs used for generating the different sets of photographs used in the study

From: Can you estimate body composition in dogs from photographs?

Parameter

Experienced Observer Set

Multiple Observer Set

 

Standardised

Non-standardised

Standardised

Non-standardised

 

Pre-weight loss

Post-weight loss

Pre-weight loss

Post-weight loss

Pre-weight loss

Post-weight loss

Pre-weight loss

Post-weight loss

Age (mo)

72 (19–166)

86 (30–140)

84 (24–159)

85 (26–140)

77 (24–156)

84 (40–140)

84 (24–159)

85 (26–140)

Breed size

20 Toy

5 Toy

7 Toy

2 Toy

7 Toy

1 Toy

6 Toy

1 Toy

16 small

7 small

7 small

5 small

4 small

4 small

3 small

5 small

19 medium

7 medium

8 medium

1 medium

7 medium

5 medium

7 medium

1 medium

40 large

11 large

12 large

9 large

7 large

5 large

9 large

8 large

Sex

M: 6, F: 5

NM: 17, NF: 13

M: 3, F: 1

F: 1, NM: 13, NF: 3

M: 1, F: 1

NM: 8, NF: 7

M: 2, F: 1

F: 1, NM: 12, NF: 2

NM: 46, NF: 38

NM: 17, NF: 13

NM: 14, NF: 9

NM: 13, NF: 9

Weight (kg)

31.5 (4.4–77.6)

16.6 (6.1–41.2)

22.7 (6.7–59.0)

32.2 (6.3–41.2)

20.9 (6.7–60.8)

25.8 (6.1–38.7)

23.5 (7.2–59.0)

32.2 (6.3–41.2)

Body fat (%)

45 (27–58)

30 (10–43)

43 (32–58)

31 (10–35)

43 (30–55)

31 (10–43)

43 (32–58)

32 (10–35)

BCS1

8 (6–9)

5 (5–6)

8 (6–9)

5 (5–6)

8 (6–9)

5 (5–6)

8 (6–9)

5 (5–6)

Coat length

Short 36

Short 11

Short 9

Short 4

Short 11

Short 6

Short 9

Short 4

Medium 38

Medium 14

Medium 18

Medium 11

Medium 11

Medium 6

Medium 13

Medium 9

Long 21

Long 5

Long 7

Long 2

Long 3

Long 3

Long 3

Long 2

Coat colour

Dark 39

Dark 10

Dark 10

Dark 10

Dark 8

Dark 5

Dark 7

Dark 9

mid 13

mid 8

mid 8

mid 1

mid 7

mid 3

mid 7

mid 1

mixed 8

mixed 8

mixed 5

mixed 4

mixed 5

mixed 4

mixed 5

mixed 3

light 15

light 4

light 11

light 2

light 5

light 3

light 6

light 2

  1. For continuous data and body condition score (BCS) results are expressed as median (range). For categorical data, the number of dogs in each category are listed. 1 BCS assessed with a 9-integer scale (7)
  2. M male, NF neutered female, NM neutered male, YT Yorkshire terrier