The determination of growth performance and some morphological characteristics effective on development curves of German Shepherd puppies during the suckling period

• Autorzy: Elmaz O. , Aksoy O.A. , Zonturlu A. , Dikmen S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study was carried out to establish the body weight, survival rate and some body measurements in German Shepherd puppies during the suckling period. The Puppies were each weighed every seven days, and measured at ten different body sites every fourteen the day until weaning. The mean live weight of each puppy was measured as 776 g in the 1st week, 1750 g in the 4Ih week and 2614 g in the 8lh week. The survival rate for the puppies was calculated at 95.2% and 83%, respectively at the end of the 4th and 8lh week. Some of the body measurements of the puppies at the age when they were removed from suckling (52nd day) such as head length, head girth, body length, shoulder height, ear length, chest girth, rump height, front wrist girth, tail length and back wrist girth were found to be 14.76, 24.03, 22.97, 25.16, 5.93, 30.64, 24.16, 6.62, 15.51 and 5.99 cm, respectively.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dog; German Shepherd breed; puppy; suckling period; growth; body measurement; development curve; morphological characteristics; growth performance; determination; weaning age

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 11
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.367-370,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Elmaz O.

• Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, 15100 Burdur, Turkey

autor

Aksoy O.A.

autor

Zonturlu A.

autor

Dikmen S.

Bibliografia

• Case LP (1999) The Dog: Its behaviour, nutrition and health, 1st ed., Iowa State University Press, Ames.
• Anonymous (2008) German Shepherd breed standard, FCI-Standard N° 166 / 07. 08. 1996 / GB, The Feder­ation Cynologique International, Belgique.
• Helmink SK, Shanks RD and Leighton EA (2000) Breed and sex differences in growth curves for two breeds of dog guides. J Anim Sci 78: 27-32.
• Onar V (1999) A morphometric study on the skull of the German Shepherd dog (Alsatian). Anat Histol Embryol 28: 253-256.
• SAS (2001) Statistical analysis systems, JMP atart statistics, 2nd ed., JMP 5.1. CA.
• Scott JP, Fuller JL (1998) Genetics and the social behavior of the dog. 1st ed., The University of Chicago Pres, Chicago.
• Wilsson E, Sundgren PE, (1998) Effects of weight, litter size and parity of mother on the behaviour of the puppy and the adult dog. Appl Anim Behav Sci, 56 (2-4): 245-254.