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How Prevalent Is Hip Dysplasia
I came across this (10-23-01) on the OFA's web site in regards to hip dysplasia by breed and their findings since 1974. The Great Dane is ranked #68 for hip dysplasia or 11% as excellent and 12.3% as dysplastic of the submissions. Now please keep in mind that not everyone submits to OFA. That isn't to say that the breed doesn't have MORE or LESS than this but this information is gathered through contributions from breeders. Also not that the OFA is subjective and in the "eye of the beholder"...which means the same x-ray sent in at different times can yield similar or different findings. To see more information regarding canine hip dysplasia visit the OFA at Orthopedic Foundation for Animals http://www.offa.org
THE GREAT DANE IS CURRENTLY RANKED #73 ON THE OFA'S WEBSITE
In reading the column PERCENT DYSPLASTIC, this is where the ranking comes from.
The lower the ranking the better.
OUR PAGE UPDATED FROM OFA INFORMATION 05-05-05
Hip Dysplasia by Breed
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Breeds having at least 100 evaluations January 1974 through December 2004
How Prevalent is Hip Dysplasia?
Breed Risk for Hip Dysplasia by Rank
January 1974 through December 2003
Also available as Hip Dysplasia by Breed
Breed
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Rank
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Number of Evaluations
|
Percent Excellent
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Percent Dysplastic
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BULLDOG
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1
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333
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0.0
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74.8
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PUG
|
2
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288
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0.0
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60.4
|
OTTERHOUND
|
3
|
251
|
0.0
|
51.4
|
DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
|
4
|
201
|
0.5
|
50.7
|
NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF
|
5
|
124
|
0.8
|
47.6
|
ST. BERNARD
|
6
|
1878
|
4.2
|
46.7
|
CLUMBER SPANIEL
|
7
|
534
|
3.2
|
45.7
|
SUSSEX SPANIEL
|
8
|
191
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1.0
|
43.5
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BOYKIN SPANIEL
|
9
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1614
|
0.9
|
39.6
|
CANE CORSO
|
10
|
314
|
6.1
|
37.6
|
BASSET HOUND
|
11
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149
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0.0
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35.6
|
ARGENTINE DOGO
|
12
|
109
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3.7
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34.9
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AMERICAN BULLDOG
|
13
|
1099
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4.7
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32.8
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FRENCH BULLDOG
|
14
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268
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1.1
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32.5
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FILA BRASILEIRO
|
15
|
536
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7.5
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28.7
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NORFOLK TERRIER
|
16
|
124
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0.0
|
27.4
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LOUISIANA CATAHOULA LEOPARD
|
17
|
246
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8.5
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26.8
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ENGLISH SHEPHERD
|
18
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172
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7.0
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26.2
|
NEWFOUNDLAND
|
19
|
11572
|
7.0
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26.0
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BLOODHOUND
|
20
|
2239
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2.3
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25.8
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AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
|
21
|
2071
|
2.0
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25.0
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BULLMASTIFF
|
22
|
4052
|
3.6
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24.4
|
MAINE COON CAT
|
23
|
870
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4.4
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22.6
|
CHINOOK
|
24
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240
|
5.0
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22.5
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CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER
|
25
|
10043
|
11.0
|
21.7
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AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER
|
26
|
433
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4.4
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21.7
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SHILOH SHEPHERD
|
27
|
290
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5.5
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20.7
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ROTTWEILER
|
28
|
84017
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7.8
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20.5
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GOLDEN RETRIEVER
|
29
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105516
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3.4
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20.3
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CHOW CHOW
|
30
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4488
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6.6
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20.0
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NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND
|
31
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3245
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6.6
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20.0
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GORDON SETTER
|
32
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5075
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7.6
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19.8
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OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG
|
33
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9486
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10.9
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19.2
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SHIH TZU
|
34
|
553
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1.8
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19.2
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MASTIFF
|
35
|
7659
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7.3
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19.1
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KUVASZ
|
36
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1480
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12.4
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19.1
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GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG
|
37
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83746
|
3.4
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19.0
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GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG
|
38
|
1417
|
10.6
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19.0
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GIANT SCHNAUZER
|
39
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3604
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9.2
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18.9
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HYBRID
|
40
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223
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13.5
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18.8
|
FIELD SPANIEL
|
41
|
557
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6.3
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18.7
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ENGLISH SETTER
|
42
|
7908
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8.2
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17.4
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PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI
|
43
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7568
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3.2
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17.2
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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER
|
44
|
298
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1.0
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17.1
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BEAGLE
|
45
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492
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2.4
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16.9
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BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG
|
46
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10122
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10.8
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16.7
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BLACK AND TAN COONHOUND
|
47
|
554
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8.8
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16.4
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SPINONE ITALIANO
|
48
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610
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17.2
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16.4
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CARDIGAN WELSH CORGI
|
49
|
969
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4.3
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16.0
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BRITTANY
|
50
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13969
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7.9
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15.5
|
BEAUCERON
|
51
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219
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15.1
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15.5
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BOUVIER DES FLANDRES
|
52
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6653
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5.5
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15.4
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ENTLEBUCHER
|
53
|
182
|
3.8
|
15.4
|
CURLY-COATED RETRIEVER
|
54
|
850
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7.5
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15.2
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POLISH LOWLAND SHEEPDOG
|
55
|
276
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5.8
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15.2
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NORWICH TERRIER
|
56
|
151
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4.0
|
15.2
|
BRIARD
|
57
|
1773
|
12.1
|
15.1
|
PUDELPOINTER
|
58
|
259
|
12.4
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14.7
|
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
|
59
|
2326
|
3.4
|
14.4
|
LEONBERGER
|
60
|
909
|
20.7
|
14.3
|
ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
|
61
|
10715
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7.9
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14.1
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HARRIER
|
62
|
193
|
9.3
|
14.0
|
WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL
|
63
|
1311
|
12.7
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13.7
|
PORTUGUESE WATER DOG
|
64
|
4647
|
12.1
|
13.6
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CHINESE SHAR-PEI
|
65
|
8541
|
8.9
|
13.6
|
AKITA
|
66
|
14200
|
17.3
|
13.5
|
IRISH WATER SPANIEL
|
67
|
962
|
14.9
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12.8
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POODLE
|
68
|
15245
|
10.6
|
12.7
|
TIBETAN MASTIFF
|
69
|
591
|
6.1
|
12.5
|
IRISH SETTER
|
70
|
9513
|
8.2
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12.5
|
KOMONDOR
|
71
|
831
|
10.5
|
12.5
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LABRADOR RETRIEVER
|
72
|
166501
|
16.7
|
12.4
|
GREAT DANE
|
73
|
8906
|
11.3
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11.9
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ALASKAN MALAMUTE
|
74
|
11905
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16.1
|
11.7
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AIREDALE TERRIER
|
75
|
4508
|
7.3
|
11.7
|
BORDER COLLIE
|
76
|
6303
|
11.5
|
11.2
|
NORWEGIAN BUHUND
|
77
|
107
|
6.5
|
11.2
|
SAMOYED
|
78
|
13248
|
9.3
|
11.2
|
BOXER
|
79
|
3671
|
3.3
|
10.9
|
CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL
|
80
|
3115
|
4.0
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10.7
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ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD
|
81
|
1159
|
17.8
|
10.6
|
AFFENPINSCHER
|
82
|
115
|
4.3
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10.4
|
AKBASH DOG
|
83
|
453
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22.1
|
10.2
|
PULI
|
84
|
1528
|
15.6
|
9.9
|
GREAT PYRENEES
|
85
|
4838
|
13.8
|
9.3
|
GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER
|
86
|
3037
|
15.7
|
9.2
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PETIT BASSET GRIFFONS VENDEEN
|
87
|
412
|
3.2
|
9.0
|
SMOOTH FOX TERRIER
|
88
|
189
|
9.5
|
9.0
|
STANDARD SCHNAUZER
|
89
|
3182
|
7.7
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8.9
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AMERICAN ESKIMO DOG
|
90
|
698
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7.0
|
8.7
|
WEIMARANER
|
91
|
9376
|
20.1
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8.7
|
POINTER
|
92
|
1049
|
12.6
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8.3
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AMERICAN WATER SPANIEL
|
93
|
557
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7.4
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8.3
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NOVA SCOTIA DUCKTOLLING RET.
|
94
|
846
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13.1
|
7.3
|
WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON
|
95
|
1232
|
21.6
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7.3
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VIZSLA
|
96
|
9227
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15.7
|
7.2
|
TIBETAN SPANIEL
|
97
|
223
|
6.3
|
7.2
|
BULL TERRIER
|
98
|
102
|
11.8
|
6.9
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KEESHOND
|
99
|
3632
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8.1
|
6.5
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KERRY BLUE TERRIER
|
100
|
1135
|
12.4
|
6.4
|
LHASA APSO
|
101
|
765
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13.6
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6.3
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BEARDED COLLIE
|
102
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3495
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14.0
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6.3
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COCKER SPANIEL
|
103
|
9201
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10.3
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6.2
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DOBERMAN PINSCHER
|
104
|
11884
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17.7
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6.1
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BICHON FRISE
|
105
|
2343
|
10.7
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6.1
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TIBETAN TERRIER
|
106
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2820
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29.2
|
6.0
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SHIBA INU
|
107
|
1967
|
16.2
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5.9
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BELGIAN MALINOIS
|
108
|
1551
|
17.2
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5.9
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AFGHAN HOUND
|
109
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5688
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28.6
|
5.8
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AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
|
110
|
21503
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15.0
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5.8
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IRISH WOLFHOUND
|
111
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1269
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26.4
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5.8
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ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL
|
112
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5198
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16.3
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5.7
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RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK
|
113
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7945
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20.8
|
5.6
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SHETLAND SHEEPDOG
|
114
|
13613
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27.4
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4.9
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DALMATIAN
|
115
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2572
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8.9
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4.9
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FINNISH SPITZ
|
116
|
270
|
17.8
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4.8
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HAVANESE
|
117
|
437
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10.3
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4.8
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GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
|
118
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10968
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24.1
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4.8
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NORTH AMERICAN SHEPHERD
|
119
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316
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17.1
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4.7
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FLAT-COATED RETRIEVER
|
120
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3815
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17.2
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4.5
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SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER
|
121
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4716
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16.3
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4.4
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COTON DE TULEAR
|
122
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220
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12.7
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4.1
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BORDER TERRIER
|
123
|
1449
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19.0
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3.9
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BELGIAN TERVUREN
|
124
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4277
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24.1
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3.6
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SCHIPPERKE
|
125
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250
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10.4
|
3.6
|
IBIZAN HOUND
|
126
|
224
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35.7
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3.1
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BASENJI
|
127
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1601
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24.3
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2.9
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BELGIAN SHEEPDOG
|
128
|
3106
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32.2
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2.8
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COLLIE
|
129
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2291
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27.4
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2.8
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GREYHOUND
|
130
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275
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36.4
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2.5
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CANAAN
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131
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317
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17.0
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2.2
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PHARAOH HOUND
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132
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317
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14.2
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2.2
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AUSTRALIAN TERRIER
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133
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144
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5.6
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2.1
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SIBERIAN HUSKY
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134
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14490
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32.5
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2.0
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SALUKI
|
135
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228
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44.3
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1.8
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BORZOI
|
136
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758
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