Table 2 Distribution of the 4971 puppies included in the three birth weight categories
Breed | Number of puppies included | NBW | LBW | VLBW | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight threshold | Number of puppies in this group (%) | Neonatal mortalityrate | Weight threshold | Number of puppies in this group (%) | Neonatal mortalityrate | Weight threshold | Number of puppies in this group (%) | Neonatal mortalityrate | ||
Australian Shepherd | 547 | ≥ 375 | 234 (42.8) | 3.4 | 213–375 | 291 (53.2) | 4.1 | < 213 | 22 (4) | 45.5 |
Bichon Frise | 103 | ≥ 181 | 46 (44.7) | 15.2 | 163.5–181 | 24 (23.3) | 16.7 | < 163.5 | 33 (32) | 42.4 |
Cocker Spaniel | 779 | ≥ 280 | 314 (40.3) | 3.5 | 142.5–280 | 446 (57.3) | 6.1 | < 142.5 | 19 (2.4) | 68.4 |
German Shepherd | 281 | ≥ 480 | 184 (65.5) | 3.3 | 338–480 | 90 (32.0) | 12.2 | < 338 | 7 (2.5) | 71.4 |
Golden Retriever | 588 | ≥ 417 | 223 (37.9) | 4.5 | 177.5–417 | 359 (61.1) | 8.1 | < 177.5 | 6 (1) | 66.7 |
Labrador Retriever | 1903 | ≥ 406 | 1029 (54.1) | 2.8 | 248–406 | 848 (44.6) | 8.7 | < 248 | 26 (1.4) | 57.7 |
Maltese | 166 | ≥ 163 | 85 (51.2) | 8.2 | 115.5–163 | 60 (36.1) | 11.7 | < 115.5 | 21 (12.7) | 57.1 |
Rottweiler | 111 | ≥ 410 | 56 (50.5) | 10.7 | 345–410 | 40 (36.0) | 17.5 | < 345 | 15 (13.5) | 53.3 |
Shih Tzu | 270 | ≥ 176 | 122 (45.2) | 9.0 | 128.5–176 | 140 (51.9) | 20.0 | < 128.5 | 8 (3) | 75.0 |
West Highland White Terrier | 223 | ≥ 190 | 126 (56.5) | 5.6 | 129–190 | 84 (37.7) | 13.1 | < 129 | 13 (5.8) | 53.8 |
Total | 4971 | 2419 (48.7) | 4.2 | 2382 (47.9) | 9 | 8.9 | 170 (3.4) | 55.3 | ||