Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science ( IF 1.5 ) Pub Date : 2020-11-05 , DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2020.1839755 Anne J Carter 1 , Jaime H Martin 1
ABSTRACT
Rescue centers remain a common means of rehoming a dog. There is a paucity of research into the composition of rescue center populations and its potential reflection of increased popularity of brachycephalic breeds. The study investigated changes in rescue center demographics from 2015 to 2018, compared to the wider dog population. Dogs on 16 rehoming centers’ websites were recorded weekly from June 2015 for 8 weeks and replicated from June 2018. Data were collected on 1793 dogs across the centers. Over 50% of which were classified as purebred in both years. Over 80% of the dogs were categorized into 24 breeds or breed crosses. Dogs categorized as brachycephalic increased from 24 (2.76%) in 2015 to 48 (5.19%) in 2018. Subadult dogs (3–4 years) were most prevalent in both years. While sex, breed type, and age of the rehoming center population has remained relatively stable, breeds are changing. Whilst low, brachycephalic numbers doubled in 3 years, mirroring their rising popularity within the UK, impacting on rehoming centers and prospective new owners with additional costs of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome surgery.
中文翻译:
2014 年至 2018 年英国救援中心犬群的人口变化
摘要
救援中心仍然是重新安置狗的常用手段。对救援中心种群的构成及其对短头类品种日益流行的潜在反映的研究很少。该研究调查了从 2015 年到 2018 年救援中心人口统计数据的变化,与更广泛的狗群相比。从 2015 年 6 月开始,每周记录 16 个重新安置中心网站上的狗,持续 8 周,并从 2018 年 6 月开始复制。收集了整个中心 1793 只狗的数据。其中超过 50% 在这两年都被归类为纯种。超过 80% 的狗被分为 24 个品种或品种杂交。被归类为短头型的犬只从 2015 年的 24 只(2.76%)增加到 2018 年的 48 只(5.19%)。亚成年犬(3-4 岁)在这两年中最为普遍。而性别,品种类型,归巢中心种群的年龄保持相对稳定,品种正在发生变化。虽然低,短头颅数量在 3 年内翻了一番,反映了它们在英国的日益普及,影响了重新安置中心和潜在的新主人,并产生了短头阻塞性气道综合征手术的额外费用。