Table 2 Pet characteristics of the surveyed population

Breed

n = 351, 100%

n = 186, 100%

n = 128, 36.5% mixed breed

n = 164, 88.2% European breeds

n = 223, 63.5% pure breed

n = 22, 11.8% other breeds

Sex

n = 351, 100%

n = 186, 100%

 Intact male

n = 117, 33.3%

n = 7, 3.8%

 Intact female

n = 70, 19.9%

n = 13, 7%

 Spayed male

n = 49, 14%

n = 76, 40.9%

 Spayed female

n = 115, 32.8%

n = 90, 48.4%

Size

n = 351, 100%

n.a

 Small (< 10 kg)

n = 71, 20.2%

n.a

 Medium (10–25 kg)

n = 151, 43%

n.a

 Large (25–45 kg)

n = 121, 34.5%

n.a

 Giant (> 45 kg)

n = 8, 2.3%

n.a

Housing

n = 351, 100%

n = 186, 100%

 Home

n = 207, 59%

n = 113, 60.8%

 Garden/courtyard

n = 21, 6%

n = 14, 7.5%

 Both

n = 123, 35%

n = 59, 31.7%