title: [Dog population and dog breeds in Switzerland from 1955 to 2008].
abstract: Aim of this study is to present a survey of the dog population and breed distribution in Switzerland from 1955 to 2008 as basis to realize a population based canine cancer register for Switzerland. The number of dogs rose from 309'000 in 1955 to approximately 500'000 in 2008 correlating with a parallel increase of human population. The ratio of dogs per 100 inhabitants remains stable. This ratio is lower in German speaking compared to French or Italian speaking Cantons. The variety and popularity of breeds changed from 1955 to 2008, "winners" are Labrador and Golden Retrievers, Yorkshire and Jack Russel Terriers. Less popular breeds over the years are German Sheherd dogs and Poodles.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Veterinärpathologie und Collegium Helveticum, ETHZ und Universität Zürich. apos@vetpath.uzh.ch
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pospischil
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hässig
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Salvini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fabrikant
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Axhausen
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Schenker
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Erni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guscetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D004285:Dogs / Q000145:classification*; D011158:Population Growth; D013557:Switzerland