SCHIPPERKE HEALTH SURVEY
New or repeat user for survey
Have you taken this survey previously for another dog?
	N		314	(55.5%)
	Y		240	(42.4%)
Owner Information
How many Schipperkes do you currently own?
	1		161	(28.4%)
	0		50	(8.8%)
	2		36	(6.4%)
	12		3	(0.5%)
	4		22	(3.9%)
	15		2	(0.4%)
	3		16	(2.8%)
	20		1	(0.2%)
	10		1	(0.2%)
	6		3	(0.5%)
	7		2	(0.4%)
	5		2	(0.4%)
	TWO		1	(0.2%)
	ONE		1	(0.2%)
	NONE		1	(0.2%)
	9		1	(0.2%)
	8		1	(0.2%)
	1X		1	(0.2%)
	1.5		1	(0.2%)
	1 DECEASED		1	(0.2%)
	1 1/2		1	(0.2%)
What activities do your Schipperkes participate in?
	PET/COMPANION		240	(42.4%)
	CONFORMATION		65	(11.5%)
	OTHER ACTIVITIES		34	(6%)
	OBEDIENCE TRIALS		33	(5.8%)
	THERAPY DOG		31	(5.5%)
	AGILITY TRIALS		31	(5.5%)
	RALLY TRIALS		24	(4.2%)
	SERVICE DOG		12	(2.1%)
	4H/JUNIOR DOG		7	(1.2%)
	TRACKING		6	(1.1%)
	FLYBALL		5	(0.9%)
	EARTHDOG		2	(0.4%)
	SEARCH AND RESCUE		1	(0.2%)
Dog Information
Is this dog still living?
	Y		356	(62.9%)
	N		201	(35.5%)
Gender of this dog
	MALE		290	(51.2%)
	FEMALE		267	(47.2%)
Is this dog spayed/neutered?
	Y		423	(74.7%)
	N		135	(23.9%)
Has this dog had genetic health testing?
	N		412	(72.8%)
	Y		141	(24.9%)
Followup dog information
At what age did this dog die?
	FROM 10 TO 15 YEARS OF AGE		105	(18.6%)
	OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE		42	(7.4%)
	FROM 5 TO 10 YEARS OF AGE		37	(6.5%)
	FROM 2 TO 5 YEARS OF AGE		9	(1.6%)
	BETWEEN 6 MONTHS AND 2 YEARS		6	(1.1%)
	0-6 MONTHS		1	(0.2%)
What genetic testing has this dog had?
	OFA/CERF EYE EXAM		79	(14%)
	OFA THYROID		64	(11.3%)
	OFA PATELLAR LUXATION		52	(9.2%)
	OFA OR PENNHIP FOR HIP DYSPLASIA		47	(8.3%)
	CHIC CERTIFIED		39	(6.9%)
	OTHER		37	(6.5%)
	OFA CARDIAC		19	(3.4%)
	OFA ELBOW DYSPLASIA		11	(1.9%)
Age at spay/neuter
At what age was this dog spayed/neutered?
	BETWEEN 6 MONTHS AND 2 YEARS		182	(32.2%)
	0-6 MONTHS		116	(20.5%)
	FROM 2 TO 5 YEARS OF AGE		57	(10.1%)
	FROM 5 TO 10 YEARS OF AGE		54	(9.5%)
	OVER 10 YEARS OF AGE		8	(1.4%)
Has your dog been diagnosed with any of the following health issues?
Cancer or Tumors?
	N		411	(72.6%)
	Y		102	(18%)
Gastrointestinal disorders?
	N		459	(81.1%)
	Y		51	(9%)
Cardiovascular disorders?
	N		453	(80%)
	Y		52	(9.2%)
Respiratory disorders?
	N		467	(82.5%)
	Y		36	(6.4%)
Eye disorders?
	N		446	(78.8%)
	Y		60	(10.6%)
Ear disorders?
	N		478	(84.5%)
	Y		23	(4.1%)
Neurological and/or Muscular disorders?
	N		443	(78.3%)
	Y		56	(9.9%)
Skin disorders?
	N		447	(79%)
	Y		55	(9.7%)
Liver disorders?
	N		472	(83.4%)
	Y		27	(4.8%)
Orthopedic disorders other than Patellar Luxation?
	N		454	(80.2%)
	Y		49	(8.7%)
Patellar Luxation?
	N		470	(83%)
	Y		19	(3.4%)
Blood/Lymph disorders?
	N		477	(84.3%)
	Y		12	(2.1%)
Endocrine disorders?
	N		459	(81.1%)
	Y		40	(7.1%)
Kidney disorders?
	N		475	(83.9%)
	Y		32	(5.7%)
Reproductive disorders in females?
	N		443	(78.3%)
	Y		29	(5.1%)
Reproductive disorders in males?
	N		474	(83.7%)
	Y		8	(1.4%)
Temperament disorders?
	N		472	(83.4%)
	Y		25	(4.4%)
Dental disorders?
	N		443	(78.3%)
	Y		64	(11.3%)
Cancer Types
What cancer types has this dog been diagnosed with?
	OTHER CANCER		16	(2.8%)
	LIVER CANCER		12	(2.1%)
	LYMPHOMA		9	(1.6%)
	MAST CELL TUMOR		8	(1.4%)
	HEMANGIOSARCOMA		7	(1.2%)
	MAMMARY CANCER		5	(0.9%)
	URINARY BLADDER CANCER		4	(0.7%)
	OSTEOSARCOMA		4	(0.7%)
	SQUAMOUS CELL TUMOR		3	(0.5%)
	SEBACEOUS GLAND TUMORS		3	(0.5%)
	PANCREATIC CANCER		3	(0.5%)
	MELANOMA		3	(0.5%)
	FIBROSARCOMA		3	(0.5%)
	PROSTATE CANCER		2	(0.4%)
	PITUITARY TUMORS		2	(0.4%)
	LUNG CANCER		2	(0.4%)
	ADRENAL CANCER		2	(0.4%)
	TESTICULAR CANCER		1	(0.2%)
	MUSCLE CANCER		1	(0.2%)
	LYMPHATIC CANCER		1	(0.2%)
	LEUKEMIA		1	(0.2%)
Gastrointestinal Problems
What types of gastrointestinal problems has this dog been diagnosed with?
	OTHER		25	(4.4%)
	INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE		7	(1.2%)
	COLITIS		5	(0.9%)
	BLOAT/GASTRIC TORSION		2	(0.4%)
Cardiac Disorders
What cardiac disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE		32	(5.7%)
	HEART MURMUR		22	(3.9%)
	DEGENERATIVE VALVE DISEASE		6	(1.1%)
	MITRAL VALVE DEFECT		5	(0.9%)
	CARDIOMYOPATHY		3	(0.5%)
	OTHER		2	(0.4%)
	TRICUSPID VALVE DEFECT		1	(0.2%)
	PULMONIC STENOSIS		1	(0.2%)
Respiratory Disorders
What respiratory disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	OTHER		13	(2.3%)
	COLLAPSED TRACHEA		13	(2.3%)
	ELONGATED SOFT PALATE		1	(0.2%)
Eye disorders
What eye disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	SENILE CATARACTS		28	(4.9%)
	OTHER		16	(2.8%)
	GLAUCOMA		7	(1.2%)
	PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY		3	(0.5%)
	JUVENILE CATARACTS		2	(0.4%)
	DRY EYE		2	(0.4%)
	DISTICHIASIS		2	(0.4%)
	CORNEAL DYSTROPHY		2	(0.4%)
	RETINAL DYSPLASIA		1	(0.2%)
	PANNUS		1	(0.2%)
	LENS LUXATION		1	(0.2%)
	HYPER REFLECTIVE CONUS OR RED/BROWN MOTTLING IN EYE		1	(0.2%)
	ECTROPION		1	(0.2%)
	DERMOID		1	(0.2%)
	CHERRY EYE		1	(0.2%)
Ear disorders
What ear disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	DEAFNESS		13	(2.3%)
	OTHER		5	(0.9%)
	CHRONIC EAR INFECTION		5	(0.9%)
Neurologic disorders
What neurological and/or muscular disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	EPILEPSY		37	(6.5%)
	OTHER		7	(1.2%)
	INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISEASE		3	(0.5%)
	LUMBOSACRAL STENOSIS		2	(0.4%)
	WOBBLERS SYNDROME (CVI)		1	(0.2%)
	SPINAL DEMYELINATION		1	(0.2%)
	NARCOLEPSY		1	(0.2%)
	MUSCLE SPASMS		1	(0.2%)
	MULTIPLE DRUG SYNDROME (MDR-1 GENE)		1	(0.2%)
	HEAD TREMORS		1	(0.2%)
	DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY		1	(0.2%)
	CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME		1	(0.2%)
	ATLANTO AXIAL SUBLUXATION		1	(0.2%)
	ATAXIA		1	(0.2%)
Skin disorders
What skin disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	SEASONAL ALLERGIES		19	(3.4%)
	OTHER		12	(2.1%)
	ALOPECIA		8	(1.4%)
	FOOD/MEDICINE ALLERGIES		7	(1.2%)
	DEMODECTIC MANGE		4	(0.7%)
	DERMATOMYOSITIS		3	(0.5%)
	AUTOIMMUNE SKIN DISEASE		2	(0.4%)
	SEBORRHEA		1	(0.2%)
	SEBACEOUS ADENITIS		1	(0.2%)
	PERSISTENT STAPH INFECTION		1	(0.2%)
Liver disorders
What liver disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	OTHER		16	(2.8%)
	ABNORMAL GALLBLADDER		2	(0.4%)
	PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNTS		1	(0.2%)
	HEPATITIS		1	(0.2%)
Orthopedic disorders
What orthopedic disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	ARTHRITIS		25	(4.4%)
	OTHER		10	(1.8%)
	LEGG-CALVE PERTHES		6	(1.1%)
	CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE		6	(1.1%)
	ELBOW DYSPLASIA		3	(0.5%)
	VERTEBRAL ANOMALIES		2	(0.4%)
	INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISEASE		2	(0.4%)
	HIP DYSPLASIA		2	(0.4%)
Patellar Luxation
What kind of Patellar Luxation does this dog have?
	LATERAL LUXATION, GRADE 1		6	(1.1%)
	MEDIAL LUXATION, GRADE 1		4	(0.7%)
	MEDIAL LUXATIION, GRADE 3		2	(0.4%)
	LATERAL LUXATION, GRADE 4		2	(0.4%)
	MEDIAL LUXATIION, GRADE 4		1	(0.2%)
	MEDIAL LUXATIION, GRADE 2		1	(0.2%)
	LATERAL LUXATION, GRADE 3		1	(0.2%)
	LATERAL LUXATION, GRADE 2		1	(0.2%)
Blood /Lymph disorders
What blood or lymphatic system disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	OTHER		3	(0.5%)
	AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA		2	(0.4%)
	ANEMIA		1	(0.2%)
Endocrine disorders
What endocrine disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	HYPOTHYROID		17	(3%)
	CUSHING'S DISEASE		12	(2.1%)
	DIABETES MELLITUS		11	(1.9%)
	PANCREATITIS		8	(1.4%)
	OTHER		3	(0.5%)
	ADDISON'S DISEASE		3	(0.5%)
	PITUITARY		2	(0.4%)
Kidney disorders
What kidney disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	OTHER		11	(1.9%)
	BLADDER AND KIDNEY STONES		5	(0.9%)
	RENAL DYSPLASIA		3	(0.5%)
	CHRONIC URINARY TRACT INFECTION		3	(0.5%)
	FAMILIAL KIDNEY DISEASE		2	(0.4%)
Reproductive disorders
What reproductive disorders has this female been diagnosed with?
	PYOMETRA		9	(1.6%)
	FAILURE TO CONCEIVE		8	(1.4%)
	LITTER RESORPTION		5	(0.9%)
	IRREGULAR HEAT CYCLE		4	(0.7%)
	FALSE PREGNANCY		4	(0.7%)
	OTHER		3	(0.5%)
	ECLAMPSIA		2	(0.4%)
	HERMAPHRODITE		1	(0.2%)
What reproductive disorders has this male been diagnosed with?
	CRYPTORCHID/MONORCHID		7	(1.2%)
	STERILITY		1	(0.2%)
Temperament disorders
What temperament disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	AGGRESSIVE (DOGS, PEOPLE, OR BOTH)		18	(3.2%)
	SEPARATION ANXIETY		7	(1.2%)
	FEAR OF STORMS		6	(1.1%)
	FEAR OF NOISE		4	(0.7%)
	RAGE SYNDROME		3	(0.5%)
	OTHER		3	(0.5%)
	TIMID		2	(0.4%)
Dental disorders
What dental disorders has this dog been diagnosed with?
	OTHER		26	(4.6%)
	UNDERBITE		11	(1.9%)
	MISSING PREMOLAR TEETH		6	(1.1%)
	OVERBITE		5	(0.9%)
	ABNORMAL UPPER 3RD INCISOR TEETH		3	(0.5%)
	BASE NARROW CANINE TEETH (LOWER)		1	(0.2%)
Breeding status
Has this dog had puppies?
	N		422	(74.6%)
	Y		128	(22.6%)
Has this dog produced puppies with congenital abnormalities?
	N		484	(85.5%)
	Y		18	(3.2%)
Has this dog produced stillborn puppies?
	N		482	(85.2%)
	Y		28	(4.9%)
puppy follow up
How many puppies has this dog produced?
	FOUR TO 10		52	(9.2%)
	THREE OR FEWER		41	(7.2%)
	10 TO 20		21	(3.7%)
	20 TO 30		7	(1.2%)
	OVER 30 PUPPIES		4	(0.7%)
What congenital/birth defects has this dog produced?
	OTHER CONGENITAL DEFECT		7	(1.2%)
	UNTHRIFTY/SMALL		4	(0.7%)
	FADING PUPPY SYNDROME		3	(0.5%)
	CLEFT PALATE		2	(0.4%)