International Scholarly Research Notices / 2013 / Article / Tab 2 / Review Article
Breed-Predispositions to Cancer in Pedigree Dogs Table 2 Adapted from [
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5 , percentage of deaths due to cancer suffered by dogs of different breeds compared with the percentage of the breed in the survey population.
Breed % chance of dying of cancer % in survey population Ratio Tumour types for which breed has been reported to be at risk Overrepresented Irish wolfhound 0.89 0.31 2.9 Osteosarcoma Rottweiler 7.35 3.53 2.1 Osteosarcoma, histiocytic sarcoma, lymphoma Afghan hound 0.67 0.38 1.8 Osteosarcoma Standard poodle 1.34 0.8 1.7 SCC digit Weimaraner 1.34 0.8 1.7 Mast cell tumour Irish red and white setter 0.90 0.7 1.3 Staffordshire bull terrier 1.78 1.4 1.3 Mast cell tumour Boxer 4.45 3.35 1.3 Mast cell tumour, glioma Cairn terrier 1.34 1.12 1.2 Old English sheepdog 2.00 1.61 1.2 Golden retriever 8.91 7.16 1.2 Mast cell tumour, lymphoma, oral melanoma, fibrosarcoma, histiocytic tumours Flat-coated retriever 0.67 0.56 1.2 Histiocytic sarcoma Average Dobermann 2.67 2.48 1.1 English springer spaniel 3.79 3.63 1.0 Labrador retriever 11.58 11.45 1.0 Mast cell tumour Great Dane 1.34 1.54 0.9 Osteosarcoma Underrepresented Border collie 1.56 2.02 0.8 Cocker spaniel 3.12 3.73 0.8 Anal gland adenocarcinoma Crossbred 13.36 16.58 0.8 German shepherd 8.46 10.02 0.8 Haemangiosarcoma West Highland white terrier 2.00 2.79 0.7 Shetland sheepdog 0.89 1.40 0.6 Yorkshire terrier 1.34 2.2 0.6 Jack Russell 1.34 2.62 0.5 Rough Collie 0.67 1.78 0.4 Gastric carcinoma Bulldog 0.22 0.59 0.4 Mast cell tumour, glioma Welsh springer spaniel 0.22 0.52 0.4 Airedale 0.22 0.63 0.3 Irish setter 0.22 0.7 0.3 Dachshund 0.22 1.43 0.2 Cavalier King Charles spaniel 0.45 2.06 0.2 Beagle 0 0.56 0 Mammary tumours