Article
Allometry of litter size in dog breeds.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica - 12 Mar 2026
Egeriis Klara Hanefeld, Proschowsky Helle Friis, Guldbrandtsen Bernt
Abstract excerpt
Litter size varies among dog breeds and is related to body size. Generally, the relationship is described as small breeds having smaller litters, and larger breeds larger litters, though the trend does not extend to very large breeds. Allometric relationships are often log-log relationships. This study aims to investigate the relationship between body weight, body conformation, and litter size, with the...
Topics
- Animals
- Litter Size
- Dogs
- Body Size
- Female
- Body Weight
- Craniosynostoses
- Phenotype
- Male
- Breeding