Table 2 Number and percentage of dogs stratified by type of dog, sex and neuter status, age and source of the dog. Data were collected from 641 working farm dogs enrolled in TeamMate
Population features | Dogs | % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Type of dog | ||
Heading dog | 314 | 49(45–53) |
Huntaway | 308 | 48 (44–52) |
Handy dog | 13 | 2 (1–3) |
Kelpie | 3 | 0 (0–1) |
Other mixed breed | 2 | 0 (0–1) |
Unknown | 1 | 0 (0–0) |
Sex and neutering | ||
Female entire | 250 | 39 (35–43) |
Female neutered | 29 | 5(3–6) |
Female neuter status unknown | 17 | 3(1–4) |
Male entire | 305 | 48 (44–51) |
Male neutered | 12 | 2(1–3) |
Male neuter status unknown | 28 | 4(3–6) |
Age range | ||
1.5 to 3 years | 291 | 45 (42–49) |
3.1 to 5 years | 143 | 22 (19–26) |
5.1 to 7 years | 94 | 15 (12–17) |
7.1 to 10 years | 92 | 14 (12–17) |
Above 10 years | 21 | 3(2–5) |
Source of dog | ||
Obtained from another breeder | 466 | 73 (69–76) |
Bred by current owner | 148 | 23 (20–26) |
On loan | 1 | 0 (0–0) |
Not recorded | 26 | 4 |