Table 2 Summary owner-reported dog, respondent and household data for dogs registered with the Generation Pup study
From: 'Generation Pup' – protocol for a longitudinal study of dog behaviour and health
Variable. (Number of responses from 3726 registered dogs) | Categories | Number of dogs | Percentage based on available responses |
|---|---|---|---|
Dog demographic data | |||
Sex of dog (n = 3726) | Male | 1891 | 50.8 |
Female | 1835 | 49.3 | |
Source of doga (n = 3721) | A hobby or occasional breeder | 1800 | 48.4 |
A Kennel Club (KC) assured breeder | 824 | 22.1 | |
A professional breeder | 625 | 16.8 | |
A charity/rescue/adoption/rehoming organisation | 197 | 5.3 | |
Homebred | 141 | 3.8 | |
Breeder –type (hobby/KC/professional) unknown (e.g. ‘online’ sale, family/friend). | 101 | 2.7 | |
Breeder/origin unknown (not bought directly from breeder, eg stray, rehomed from an owner who no longer wanted the puppy) | 33 | 0.9 | |
Owner-reported neuter status at time of 12 m survey completion (aged 365–407 days) n = 1104 (exc 218 missing data) | Not neutered | 655 | 59.3 |
No, but chemically castrated within the last 3 months | 5 | 0.5 | |
No, but chemcially castrated more than 3 months ago | 1 | 0.1 | |
Neutered before age 9 months | 282 | 25.5 | |
Neutered since age 9 months | 161 | 14.6 | |
Respondent demographic data (at registration) | |||
Gender of respondent (n = 3719) | Male | 381 | 10.2 |
Female | 3338 | 89.8 | |
Age of respondent (n = 3718) | 16–24 years | 317 | 8.5 |
25–34 years | 853 | 22.9 | |
35–44 years | 838 | 22.5 | |
45–54 years | 832 | 22.4 | |
55–64 years | 632 | 17.0 | |
65+ years | 246 | 6.6 | |
Employment status of respondent (n = 3685) | Employed | 2160 | 58.6 |
Self-employed | 468 | 12.7 | |
Retired/Pensioner | 483 | 13.1 | |
Homemaker/housewife/househusband | 282 | 7.7 | |
Currently not working | 155 | 4.2 | |
Student | 137 | 3.7 | |
Employment sector: employed/self-employed respondents (n = 2628) | Work with animals | 405 | 15.4 |
Do not work with animals | 2223 | 84.6 | |
Respondent works with dogs (n = 2628) | Yes | 371 | 14.1 |
No | 2257 | 85.9 | |
Previous dog ownership (n = 3726) | I have almost always had a dog/s - but with breaks for other life circumstances | 638 | 17.1 |
I have always owned a dog/s since having a family dog/s as a child | 860 | 23.1 | |
I have had other dogs during my adult life | 1103 | 29.6 | |
This is my first dog | 510 | 13.7 | |
We had a family dog when I was a child, but I haven’t had one again until now | 609 | 16.3 | |
Other responses that could not be assigned into any of the above categories | 6 | 0.2 | |
Household demographic data (at registration) | |||
Geographical location (n = 3726) | England | 3054 | 82.0 |
Wales | 173 | 4.6 | |
Scotland | 336 | 9.0 | |
Northern Ireland | 56 | 1.5 | |
Republic of Ireland | 107 | 2.9 | |
Urban/rural location, as described by the respondent (n = 3706) | City or urban area | 605 | 16.3 |
Suburban area | 971 | 26.1 | |
Village or small town | 1395 | 37.5 | |
Rural area (for example, small village or hamlet) | 623 | 16.7 | |
In a remote/isolated area | 112 | 3.0 | |
Tenure (n = 3725) | Own home | 3028 | 81.3 |
Rent home | 697 | 18.7 | |
Children (aged < 17 years) in the household (n = 3726) | None | 2572 | 69.0 |
One or more | 907 | 24.3 | |
Data not provided | 247 | 6.6 | |
Number of adults in the household (n = 3726) | One | 431 | 11.6 |
Two or more | 3048 | 81.8 | |
Data not provided | 247 | 6.6 | |
Household composition (n = 3479) | One adult, no children | 356 | 10.2 |
Two or more adults, no children | 2216 | 63.7 | |
One adult, one or more children | 75 | 2.2 | |
Two or more adults, one or more children | 832 | 23.9 | |
Annual household income (n = 3120) | <£15,000 | 192 | 6.2 |
£15,000–£24,999 | 394 | 12.6 | |
£25,000–£34,999 | 465 | 14.9 | |
£35,000–£44,999 | 509 | 16.3 | |
£45,000–£54,999 | 434 | 13.9 | |
>£55,000 | 1126 | 36.1 | |
Highest level of qualification achieved within the household (n = 3725) | No formal qualifications | 50 | 1.3 |
GCSEs / O' levels or equivalent | 353 | 9.5 | |
A’ levels or equivalent | 478 | 12.8 | |
Undergraduate degree | 1141 | 30.6 | |
Postgraduate degree | 1119 | 30.0 | |
Vocational qualification (for example NVQ) | 149 | 4.0 | |
Higher qualification (for example HND) | 435 | 11.7 | |
Number of dogs in the household (n = 3725) Median=1, Interquartile range 1–2. | One | 2179 | 58.5 |
Two | 885 | 23.8 | |
Three | 363 | 9.7 | |
Four | 123 | 3.3 | |
Five | 65 | 1.7 | |
Six | 36 | 1.0 | |
Seven | 28 | 0.8 | |
8–13 | 46 | 1.2 | |
Cat(s) in the household (n = 3725) | No | 2687 | 72.1 |
Yes | 1038 | 27.9 | |