Dog breeds in the UK
Working with the data we have access to allows us to make available anonymised datasets for others to use. Here you can explore how our preference for different dogs breeds (and common crossbreeds) is changing over time - at least in the population of dogs that visit practices participating in SAVSNET. For example have a look at the West Highland White Terrier. We also include common crossbreeds like cockapoo.
As well as highlighting our changing dog breed preferences, these observations have considerable interest to the veterinary professions as many dog breeds can be prone to particular diseases.
How we calculate these data.
We collect data from pets visiting a sentinel network of UK veterinary practices. Each time an animal arrives in the surgery its species, breed and date of birth (dob) are indicated. We use these data to work out the proportions of dogs born in a given year that belong to a given breed. NOTE: not all dogs have a dob recorded, and vets use many different ways to describe a given breed (see the bottom left corner of the visualisation above). We therefore have to clean these data. It is therefore possible that some dog types may not be included. SAVSNET cannot offer advice on the health of individual pets. If you are worried about the health of your pet then please contact your vet.