Extracted teeth in dogs

Measured in 21 breeds across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

47.6%Highest recorded
21Breeds measured

Lifetime, owner-reported

Share of dogs whose owners report the dog has ever had the condition.

Counts everything a dog has ever had, so it runs higher than a one-year rate and is not comparable with one.

  • Chihuahua

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    47.6% 41.2% to 54%

  • Yorkshire Terrier

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 67

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    39.6% 32.6% to 47.2%

  • Dachshund

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 131

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    38.4% 33.4% to 43.7%

  • Pug

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 70

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    37.2% 30.6% to 44.3%

  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 59

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    34.7% 28% to 42.1%

  • Miniature Schnauzer

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 65

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    33.9% 27.5% to 40.8%

  • Shih Tzu

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 53

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    27.5% 21.6% to 34.1%

  • Havanese

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 49

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    27.2% 21.3% to 34.1%

  • Australian Cattle Dog

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 35

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    24.1% 17.9% to 31.7%

  • Shetland Sheepdog

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 36

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    23.4% 17.4% to 30.7%

  • Greyhound

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 33

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    20.8% 15.2% to 27.7%

  • Pembroke Welsh Corgi

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 40

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    20% 15% to 26.1%

  • Beagle

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 41

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    19.9% 15% to 25.9%

  • Boston Terrier

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 29

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    18.2% 13% to 25%

  • Boxer

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 27

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    13.6% 9.5% to 19.1%

  • Poodle

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 50

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    10.8% 8.3% to 12.9%

  • English Springer Spaniel

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 16

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    10.7% 6.7% to 16.6%

  • Siberian Husky

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 16

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    10.1% 6.3% to 15.8%

  • Border Collie

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 28

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    9.4% 6.6% to 13.2%

  • Australian Shepherd

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 35

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    8.1% 5.9% to 11.1%
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  • Labrador Retriever

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 102

    27,541 US companion dogs in the Dog Aging Project, owner reported

    6.1% 5% to 7.3%

Where these figures come from

  • Dog Aging Project breeds 2023 Grade B

    Forsyth KK, McCoy BM, Schmid SM, Promislow DEL, Snyder-Mackler N, the DAP Consortium. Lifetime prevalence of owner-reported medical conditions in the 25 most common dog breeds in the Dog Aging Project pack. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2023;10:1140417.

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