Seasonal allergies in dogs

Measured in 14 breeds across 1 source. Figures are grouped by how they were measured, because those groups are not comparable with one another.

14.5%Highest recorded
14Breeds 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.

  • Australian Cattle Dog

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 21

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

    14.5% 9.7% to 21.1%
  • Shih Tzu

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 24

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

    12.4% 8.5% to 17.8%
  • German Shepherd

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 63

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

    10.4% 8.2% to 13%
  • Boston Terrier

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

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

    8.8% 5.3% to 14.2%
  • Miniature Schnauzer

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

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

    8.3% 5.2% to 13.1%
  • English Springer 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

    7.3% 4.1% to 12.7%
  • Labrador Retriever

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 120

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

    7.2% 6% to 8.5%
  • Boxer

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

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

    6.6% 3.9% to 10.9%
  • Pembroke Welsh Corgi

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

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

    6.5% 3.8% to 10.8%
  • 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%
  • Golden Retriever

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 91

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

    6.2% 5.1% to 7.6%
  • Havanese

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

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

    6.1% 3.5% to 10.6%
  • Doberman Pinscher

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 8

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

    5.6% 2.8% to 10.6%
  • Australian Shepherd

    clinical or cohort Dog Aging Project breeds 2023, 2019-2022 n = 21

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

    4.9% 3.2% 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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