From: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice - Special Issue: Pediatrics - July, 1999
Congenital Deafness and Its Recognition
by: George M. Strain, PhD
Table 2. Dog Breed-Specific Deafness Prevalence (percent) |
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Breed |
Dogs Tested |
Bilaterally Hearing |
Unilaterally Deaf |
Bilaterally Deaf |
Total Deaf |
|
Dalmatian |
5009 |
70.2% (3510) |
22.0% (1100) |
8.0% (399) |
30.0% (1499) |
|
Bull Terrier |
573 |
89.0% (510) |
9.9% (57) |
1.0% (6) |
11.0% (63) |
|
|
white |
299 |
80.9% (242) |
17.1% (51) |
2.0% (6) |
19.1% (57) |
|
colored |
272 |
97.8% (266) |
2.2% (6) |
0.0% (0) |
2.2% (6) |
English Setter |
530 |
85.7% (454) |
12.1% (64) |
2.3% (12) |
14.3% (76) |
|
English Cocker Spaniel |
828 |
92.8% (768) |
6.2% (51) |
1.1% (9) |
7.2% (60) |
|
|
parti color |
794 |
92.6% (735) |
6.3% (50) |
1.1% (9) |
7.4% (59) |
|
solid color |
34 |
97.1% (33) |
2.9% (1) |
0.0% (0) |
2.9% (1) |
Australian Cattle Dog |
238 |
87.4% (208) |
10.5% (25) |
2.1% (5) |
12.6% (30) |
|
Catahoula Leopard Dog |
48 |
31.3% (15) |
27.1% (13) |
41.7% (20) |
68.8% (33) |
|
Jack Russell
Terrier |
47 |
80.9% (38) |
8.5% (4) |
10.6% (5) |
19.1% (9) |
Another study produced these results:
Breed-Specific Deafness Prevalence
In Dogs (percent)
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Breed |
Dogs |
Bilaterally |
Unilaterally |
Bilaterally |
Total Deaf |
Dalmatian |
5,333 |
70.1% (3,740) |
21.9% (1,167) |
8.0% (426) |
29.9% (1,593) |
Bull Terrier |
665 |
89.0% (592) |
9.9% (66) |
1.1% (7) |
11.0% (73) |
English Setter |
662 |
87.6% (580) |
10.3% (68) |
2.1% (14) |
12.4% (82) |
English Cocker Spaniel |
1,247 |
93.7% (1,168) |
5.4% (67) |
1.0% (12) |
6.3% (79) |
Australian Cattle Dog |
296 |
85.5% (253) |
12.2% (36) |
2.4% (7) |
14.5% (43) |
Catahoula Leopard Dog* |
78 |
37.2% (29) |
23.1% (18) |
39.7% (31) |
62.8% (49) |
Whippet* |
80 |
98.8% (79) |
0.0% (0) |
1.3% (1) |
1.3% (1) |
Jack Russell
Terrier* |
84 |
86.9% (73) |
7.1% (6) |
6.0% (5) |
13.1% (11) |
*Insufficient numbers of animals tested at this time for percentages to be
meaningful.
Dr.
George M. Strain
Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Phone:
225-578-9758
Fax:
225-578-9895
E-mail:
strain@lsu.edu