2003 Health Survey Statistics

Activities

The following tables present information collected regarding Owner, Living environment, Dog statistics, and Temperament

2003 American Belgian Tervuren Club Health Survey	Total Owners: 279	Null (left blank on questionnaire)

I. Owner/environment information	QUERY

Date (Month survey was filled out)	2003
January	0
February	0
March	2
April	22
May	43
June	15
July	19
August	64
September	99
October	11
November	0
December	0
Null	4
	279

2. How many Tervuren did you live with on Jan 1, 2000?
0	19
1	115
2	91
3	30
4	17
5	3
6	0
7	2
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	1
12	1
Null	0
Total	279

3. How many Tervuren are currently living with you?
0	6
1	109
2	94
3	45
4	14
5	6
6	3
7	2
Null	0
Total	279

4. Do you also currently own other breeds?
Yes	125
No	154
Null	0
Total	279

5. Do you also own other pets? ( Circle all that apply)
Cats	123
Birds	33
Rabbits	7
Ferrets	2
Other	50
List examples of Other pets:	Horses
	Goats
	Sheep
	Chickens
	Guinea pigs
	Ducks
	Cows
	Fish
	Turtle

6. What year did you acquire your first Terv?
1962	1
1964	1
1968	4
1969	1
1970	6
1971	2
1972	3
1973	1
1974	4
1975	2
1976	2
1977	5
1978	6
1979	5
1980	4
1981	6
1982	9
1983	5
1984	9
1985	10
1986	14
1987	6
1988	10
1989	12
1990	10
1991	5
1992	10
1993	15
1994	13
1995	6
1996	11
1997	19
1998	15
1999	13
2000	9
2001	7
2002	5
2003	2
Null	11
Total	279

7. What are your main interests (check all that apply)
Breeder	56
Tracking	122
Service dog	36
Obedience	216
Herding	122
Companion/pet	238
Conformation showing	187
Agility	181

8. In what state or country did you reside in on Jan 1, 2000?
AR	1
AZ	7
CA	34
Canada	4
CO	17
CT	4
FL	8
GA	2
IA	7
IL	16
IN	2
KS	3
KY	8
MA	8
MD	5
MI	9
MN	4
MO	8
MT	2
NC	6
ND	1
NE	2
NH	2
NJ	4
NM	4
NV	1
NY	16
OH	9
OR	9
PA	7
SC	4
TN	3
TX	15
USA	4
UT	3
VA	7
WA	19
WI	11
WY	2
Null	1
Total	279

9. In what state or country do you now reside?
AZ	7
CA	30
Canada	4
CO	16
CT	4
FL	9
GA	2
IA	7
ID	2
IL	16
IN	2
KS	3
KY	9
MA	8
MD	6
ME	1
MI	10
MN	4
MO	7
MS	1
MT	2
NC	5
ND	1
NE	3
NH	2
NJ	3
NM	4
NV	2
NY	15
OH	8
OK	1
OR	9
PA	7
SC	5
TN	4
TX	14
USA	4
UT	3
VA	5
WA	19
WI	11
WV	1
WY	2
Null	1
Total	279

II. Member input (please check only one unless otherwise indicated)

1. The amount of health information available to me through the ABTC:
Too much	0
Just right	157
Too little	67
No opinion/don’t know	50
Null	5
	279

2. The amount of club spending on health issues:
Too much	1
Just right	121
Too little	65
No opinion/don’t know	85
Null	7
	279

3. Health topics you would like to be better informed about:
Seizures	13
Epilepsy	21
Thyroid	17
Cancer	35
Allergies	11
Eye	14
Temperment (Behavior)	10
Nutrition (diet)	8
Auto-Immune	13
Heart	4
Structural (Hips, Luxating Patellas, Spine, Orthopedics, etc.)	13
	159

4. What three diseases or problems do you feel are the most important for Tervuren today? (Rank 1-3)	1	2	3	Null	Total
Allergies	13	12	17	237	279
Epilepsy	136	64	24	55	279
Thyroid problems	20	15	26	218	279
Behavior/temperament	117	36	30	96	279
Eye diseases	24	17	31	207	279
Immune mediated disorders	21	12	19	227	279
Cancer	66	41	37	135	279
Bleeding disorders	1	0	4	274	279
List Other diseases:
Hip Dysplasia	4	1	1
Structural	0	1	1
Mouth	0	0	1
Hormone	1	0	0
Drug Sensitivity	0	0	1

2003 American Belgian Tervuren Club Health Survey
III. Dog information	Total Dogs: 633	Null = left blank

1. Date of birth:
1970	2
1975	1
1980	1
1982	1
1983	1
1984	5
1985	2
1986	8
1987	8
1988	14
1989	29
1990	31
1991	32
1992	36
1993	38
1994	34
1995	40
1996	54
1997	40
1998	44
1999	59
2000	58
2001	34
2002	38
2003	13
Null	10
Total	633

2. Sex:
Male	133
Male neutered	183
Female	121
Female spayed	196
Null	0
Total	633

3. Color
Mahogany/black	523
Fawn	82
Silver/grey	18
Black	4
Null	6
Total	633

4. Average Age at neutering if neutered	46.91

5.a. Bitches only—has she had a litter?
Yes	69
No	564
Total	633

	Litter #1	Litter #2	Litter #3	Litter #4
Average Age of dam at whelping	48.49	61.08	76.38	---------------
If yes:
Average # live born	5.99	5.22	3.75	-
Average # still born	1.39	1.00	1.00	-
Average # weaned	5.79	4.96	3.38	-
				-
5.b. Males only— Average # litters sired?	2.49

6. Where did you obtain this dog?
Breeder	501
Home bred	86
Pet store	0
Rescue	16
Shelter	1
Rehome	18
Null	11
Total	633

7. As an adult, what is/was your dog's usual:
Average Male/Neutered Male Weight (lbs)	61.66
Average Male/Neutered Male Height (in) (measured at top of shoulder)	24.82
Average Female/Spayed Female Weight (lbs)	50.22
Average Female/Spayed Female Height (in) (measured at top of shoulder)	23
Also see table of weights below

8. As an adult, did your veterinarian characterize your dog as:
Obese	7
Overweight	38
Average/optimum	510
Thin	52
Null	26
Total	633

9. As an adult, would you characterize your dog as:
Heavy boned	75
Medium boned	458
Light boned	76
Null	24
Total	633

10. As an adult, which best characterizes your dog’s diet? (check all that apply)
Canned food	115
Dry food	577
Home prepared raw diet	91
Home prepared cooked food	85
Canned and Dry food	80
Home prepared Cooked and Raw	4

11. On average, how many shows/performance events a year did/does this dog attend?	0	1-20	21-50	>50	Total
Conformation:	242	345	45	1	633
Performance:	213	321	86	13	633
12. How is your dog usually housed? (check the one that represents the majority of time each day)
Crated in the house	63
Free in the house	506
Fenced yard	39
Kennel/dog run	20
Garage	4
Invisible/radio fence	0
Null	1
Total	633

13. Does your dog sleep in your bed?
Never	194
Occasionally	230
Often	119
Always	85
Null	5
Total	633

14. What is the current status of this dog?
Alive	526
Died	38
Euthanized	67
Null	2
Total	633

15. If dead, average age at death/euthanasia:	127.45

16. If dead, cause of death/euthanasia:
Trauma/accident	4
Seizures	5
Cancer	37
Old age	24
Organ failure (heart, kidney, liver)	14
Behavior problems	8
Other illness	13

IV. Temperament, personality

1. How would you describe your dog’s personality? (circle all that apply).
Active, energetic	513
Trainable	567
Fearful	52
Shy, timid	71
Outgoing	359
Friendly	485
Intelligent	563
Confident	362
Nervous, anxious	100
Aggressive to dogs	80
Aloof, reserved	103
Excitable	182
Calm	179
Reactive to dogs	171
Submissive to people	89
Submissive to dogs	40
Aggressive to people	16
Has bitten a person	28
Fear of many loud noises	55
Fear of selected (some) loud noises	209
Destructive	24
2. Which of the below would you describe as being a problem with this dog? (circle all that apply).
Overactive	28
Shyness	53
Nervousness	65
Hypersensitive	55
Aggression to dogs	70
Fearfulness	47
Fear of noises	128
Reactive to dogs	89
Aggression to people	18
Excitability	68
Submissiveness	8
Destructiveness	13

WT = lbs	Total	26-30	31-35	36-40	41-45	46-50	51-55	56-60	61-65	66-70	71-75	76-80	81-85	86-90	91-95	96-100	> 101	Unkn.
Female Intact	121	1	4	8	44	30	18	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
Female Spay	196	0	1	9	41	66	37	18	10	5	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	2
Male Intact	133	0	0	1	1	10	27	35	24	9	8	2	1	1	0	0	0	14
Male Neuter	183	0	0	1	6	12	27	50	38	20	15	6	0	1	1	0	2	4
Total	633	1	5	19	92	118	109	105	75	34	24	11	2	3	1	1	3	30