The five
breeds at greatest risk are Great Danes, St. Bernards, Weimaraners, Gordon Setters, and Irish Setters.
The characteristics noted about this group of 60 breeds need close attention because they are
the breeds at greatest risk.
Not exact matches
Certain dog
breeds, particularly smaller ones, are in general
at a
greater risk of being overweight.
Health Larger
breeds, like the Leonberger, are
at a
greater risk for several conditions.
Large
breed dogs are generally
at risk, especially if deep chested, including
Great Danes and German Shepherds.
Long - haired
breeds — such as Persians and Maine Coons — may be
at greater risk for developing hairballs than are short - haired
breeds.
Prophylactic gastropexy was found to make sense for
at -
risk breeds, especially the
Great Dane, which is
at highest
risk for bloat.
Certain dog
breeds are
at a
greater risk for hypothyroidism, such as Golden Retrievers, Irish Setters, and Cocker Spaniels.
Giant
breeds such as Doberman Pinchers, Rottweilers and
Great Danes are
at a higher
risk, when compared with their smaller counterparts, of developing arthritis, joint issues and a variety of forms of cardiac disease.
Bloat is the No. 1 cause of death for
Great Danes, and they are
at greater risk for the condition than any other
breed, although mastiffs are also susceptible.
Breeds like the
Great Dane, St. Bernard, and Weimaraner are
at the
greatest risk for bloat; as a matter of fact, dogs weighing over 99 pounds have a 20 % bloat
risk.
Giant
breeds like
Great Danes are
at higher
risk for gastric dilation and volvulus (GDV).
Large - and giant -
breed dogs, especially those with deep chests, are
at greatest risk of bloat, but dogs of any size can be stricken.
While the disease can affect any animal, dogs from the following
breeds may be
at an increased
risk of developing Addison's disease: Standard poodle,
Great Dane, Portuguese water dog, West Highland white terrier, Rottweiler, English springer spaniel, Welsh springer spaniel, German shorthaired pointer, Soft - coated wheaten terrier, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, and the Bearded collie.
The scientists found that large
breeds apparently aged
at faster rates; the speed
at which the
risk of death increased with age was
greater with larger
breeds than smaller ones.
Some pedigree
breeds are much more inbred than others and so, in theory, would be
at greater risk of having inherited diseases present.
Table 4 shows a list of the 60
breeds considered
at greatest risk for extinction in the conformation sport.
In fall - calving herds, heavy
bred cows and recently calved cows seem to be
at greatest risk of death or abortion.
Some
breeds are
at greater risk of developing the disease.
Additionally, some
breeds are
at a
greater risk for it.
Over a decade ago there was a flap about Collies having bad reactions to a few such drugs and tranquilizers - anesthetics, and about Greyhounds and other low - body - fat
breeds being
at greater risk under anesthesia.
Dogs
at particular
risk include the following
breeds: German Shepherds, Bouvier de Flandres,
Great Danes, Boxers, St. Bernards, Doberman Pinschers, Bloodhounds, German Shorthaired Pointers, Irish Setters, Gordon Setters, Borzois, Irish Wolfhounds, Dachshunds, Labrador Retrievers, and Basset Hounds.
Large
breeds are
at greater risk because they grow fast and remain puppies longer.
Some families of large and giant
breed dogs are thought to be
at greater risk for developing GDV, especially if there is a first - degree relative (sibling, offspring, parent) with a history of
at least 1 episode of GDV.1
Breeds at increased
risk include Saint Bernard,
Great Dane, Scottish Deerhound, Irish Setter, Doberman pinscher, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, and Golden Retriever.
Deep chested
breeds are
at higher
risk of developing torsion, with
Great Danes leading the pack.
Certain
breeds considered to be
at greater risk but nearly all
breeds of -LSB-...]
Although all
breeds are susceptible to obesity, certain
breeds such as Labrador Retrievers, Poodles and Cocker Spaniels are
at greater risk of becoming obese.
Brachycephalic (short snouted)
breeds such as Bulldogs and Pugs are
at greater risk than those with longer snouts.
Long - haired
breeds - such as Persians and Maine Coons - are
at significantly
greater risk than short - haired
breeds.
The most commonly affected
breeds are those with a large, deep chest, such as the Akita,
Great Dane, German Shepherd and Doberman Pincher, though all dogs are
at risk for developing this condition.
One study of dogs in
Great Britain reported the median age
at death in 101 Rottweiler dogs was 9.8 years (compared with 9.5 years in our study) and that Rottweilers had a > 2-fold increased
risk for cancer compared with other
breeds (29).
All cats are
at risk for a corneal ulceration, but
breeds with flat faces or pronounced eyes like the Himalayan, Persian, or Burmese are
at greater risk.
The increased
risk of urolithiasis in smaller
breeds is in part because they produce more concentrated urine and urinate less often than larger
breed dogs Data from many urolith analysis centres provides evidence to suggest that smaller
breeds of dog such as the Yorkshire terrier, miniature schnauzer, Shih Tzu and Pomeranian are
at greater risk of calcium oxalate urolithiasis than larger
breeds.
Breeds that are
at the
greatest risk include Siamese.
Dogs that have family history of GDV have been shown to be
at a much higher
risk, so are large and giant -
breed dogs (especially deep - chested
breeds such as
Great Danes, German Shepherds, Weimaraners, St. Bernards, Irish Setters, and Gordon Setters).
Several
breeds can have the condition, with pure breds
at greater risk than those of mixed parentage.
Shelter cats, cats in
breeding catteries, outdoor cats and cats in multi-cat households are
at greater risk of contracting feline diseases like feline peritonitis.
So, while all dogs are susceptible to blastomycosis, those
at greatest risk for infection are two - to - four year old intact males of hunting or sporting
breeds that weigh 50 - 75 pounds and are exposed to river valleys or lakes during late summer or fall.
Several
breeds of dogs, including the Weimaraner the Irish Setter and the
Great Dane, are
at high
risk for developing HOD.
Large, deep - chested
breeds, such as
Great Danes, St. Bernards and Weimaraners, are
at increased
risk.
These
breeds also are
at greater risk for health problems.
It's well understood that large
breeds are
at greater risk for developmental disorders of the bones and joints.
The group
at greatest risk for reaction were small
breed young adult (age 1 - 3 years) neutered male dogs.
Great Danes, Saint Bernards, German shepherds, poodles, retrievers and other large
breeds with deep, narrow chests are
at increased
risk of developing bloat.
Certain
breeds are
at greater risk for this disease, such as Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, and Dachsunds.