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Dog breeds and conformations in the UK in 2019: VetCompass canine demography and some consequent welfare implications.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2023
O'Neill Dan G, McMillan Kirsten M, Church David B, Brodbelt Dave C
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INTRODUCTION: Growing concerns over health and welfare impacts from extreme phenotypes in dogs have created an urgent need for reliable demographic information on the national breed structures of dogs. METHODS: This study included all dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK during 2019 at practices participating in VetCompass. Demographic data on these dogs were analysed to report on the frequency of common...
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