Show Me the Numbers -- DogWellNet Resources

Downloads: DogWellNet: Providing population data on canine demography and health

Dr. Dan O'Neill presented information on the Population Data emphasis on DogWellNet.com and on the contributions of VetCompass - a practice-based data collection and research effort in the UK.

Agria Insurance Data: (limited access to these files): https://dogwellnet.com/files/category/5-swedish-insurance-data/
 

Data from Veterinarians | Insurance Data

In this section, we provide data collected from veterinary sources, with estimates based on a known population, e.g. veterinary practice data collection, data from insurance sources, etc.

Refereed papers from Kennel Club data:

Merging pedigree databases to describe and compare mating practices and gene flow between pedigree dogs in France, Sweden and the UK

Shizi Wang, Gregoire Leroy, et. al.

Disease patterns in 32,486 insured German shepherd dogs in Sweden: 1995-2006. Vet Rec. 2013 Aug 3;173(5):116. 

Vilson Å, Bonnett B, Hansson-Hamlin H, Hedhammar Å.

This paper combined data from the Agria Insurance database and the health database of the Swedish Kennel Club.

The aims of this retrospective study were to describe the morbidity and mortality in German shepherd dogs (GSD) in Sweden, based on insurance data, and to test the hypothesis that GSDs are predisposed to immune-related diseases.   ...   The GSD is predisposed to immune-related disorders, such as allergies, circumanal fistulae and exocrine pancreatic atrophy, with significantly increased risk compared with all other breeds.

Registries Data

Inside the many different registries worldwide the number of registered dogs of each breed is known. Is the information readily available by breed? In some cases yes, in others, no. Some registries publish registration numbers.

The Swedish Kennel Club <http://www.skk.se/sv/om-skk/det-har-ar-skk/press/> & the database http://hundar.skk.se/avelsdata/> (lang. Swedish), The Finnish Kennel Club <http://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/kennel-club/koiranet/breeding-database-a-unique-information-source-about-dogs>  & the database (lang. English available) <http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/>, The Norwegian kennel Club <http://web2.nkk.no/no/om_nkk/dette_gjor_nkk/statistikk/>, The Societe Centale Canine <http://www.scc.asso.fr/Statistiques,242> (France), The Kennel Club (UK)
 <http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/registration/breed-registration-statistics/> offer breed-specific registration information on their websites. The AKC shares annual breed registrations numbers with parent clubs - breed registration data may or may not be available to the public via the
parent club's website and or parent club publications.