Exploring weight data on over 100,000 Swedish dogs of various breeds
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Methods Our study-data on weight at 12 months of age for more than 100,000 dogs of various breeds from the dog database at the Swedish Kennel Club (SKK) have enabled us to: – provide a reference for further studies by characterizing distribution of adult body weights in various breeds, also stratified by other factors, e.g. sex. – explore how weight influences hip and elbow status recorded in the same database. – investigate how to combine these data with recording of body condition score and to merge them with diagnostic information as insurance claim data.
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