Research Article

Prevalence of Dog Erythrocyte Antigen 1 in 7,414 Dogs in Italy

Table 3

Breeds in relation to the overall size of dog breed population according to the ENCI last 10 years of registration.

BreedsNo. of dogs testedENCI data%

Zwergpinscher1946,7322.88
Yorkshire Terrier1087,6641.41
Ariegeois927,1741.28
Shih Tzu796,6201.19
Maltese13012,8161.01
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel10310,2911.00
Poodle14415,1850.95
French Bulldog869,5510.90
English Cocker Spaniel15820,5280.77
West Highland White Terrier547,2970.74
Beagle12317,4070.71
Pug619,0990.67
American Staffordshire Terrier15323,0110.66
Labrador Retriever47877,1160.62
Border Collie12423,1010.54
Dachshund14928,1080.53
Chihuahua16432,4940.50
Jack Russell Terrier21346,2210.46
Golden Retriever21449,5800.43
Boxer10636,9260.29
English Springer Spaniel5420,4730.26
Cane Corso7631,2960.24
German Shepherd312152,6490.20
Rottweiler5730,3500.19
French Brittany Spaniel8344,5340.19
English Setter126145,9060.09

ENCI: Italian National Kennel Club, No.: total number, %, percentage (according to raw data retrieved from http://www.dogblooddonors.it website).