Gingivitis in dogs

Measured in 9 breeds across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

12.2%Highest recorded
9Breeds 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 n = 28

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

    12.2% 8.6% to 17.1%
  • Greyhound

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 18

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

    11.3% 7.3% to 17.2%
  • Shetland Sheepdog

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 15

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

    9.7% 6% to 15.4%
  • Dachshund

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 32

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

    9.4% 6.7% to 13%
  • Havanese

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 14

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

    7.8% 4.7% to 12.6%
  • Yorkshire Terrier

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 13

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

    7.7% 4.5% to 12.7%
  • Beagle

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 15

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

    7.3% 4.5% to 11.7%
  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 11

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

    6.5% 3.6% to 11.2%
  • Miniature Schnauzer

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 12

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

    6.3% 3.6% to 10.6%

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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