Welsh corgi 20.2%

miniature pinscher 22.2%

bichon frise 27.9%

beagle 23.2%

Pekingese 21.7%

fox terrier 25.6%

American cocker spaniel 25.3%

Pomeranian 26.4%

rat terrier 22.0%

Shetland sheepdog 30.6%

toy poodle 28.9%

miniature schnauzer 23.7%

Newfoundland 8.8%

Australian shepherd 14.3%

greyhound 38.7%

Saint Bernard 7.8%

American husky 10.0%

golden retriever 13.8%

Great Pyrenees 11.4%

8.9%

Doberman pinscher 10.1%

Bernese mountain dog 15.5%

English bulldog 7.3%

German shepherd 8.1%

MEDIUM-SMALL (9–15kg)SMALL (6.5–9kg)

GIANT (>40kg)LARGE (30–40kg)

cane corso 4.0%

French bulldog 8.3%

basset hound 25.3%

shih tzu 16.9%

weimaraner 14.3%

dachshund 28.1%

7.0%

pug 21.9%

standard poodle 16.9%

Maltese 25.4%

Labrador retriever 12.6%

West Highland white terrier 26.6%

Great Dane 10.5%

standard schnauzer 21.0%

border collie 15.4%

Yorkshire terrier 25.4%

akita 11.4%

Jack Russell terrier 22.0%

bloodhound 9.3%

cavalier King Charles spaniel 27.3%

boxer 9.0%

papillon 29.7%

American bulldog 6.1%

17.7%

MEDIUM-LARGE (15–30kg)

EXTRA-SMALL (<6.5kg)

References: 1. O’Neill DG, et al. Prevalence of disorders recorded in dogs attending primary-care veterinary

practices in England. PLoS One. 2014;9(3):e90501. 2.

Wallis C, et al. Association of periodontal disease and dental calculus with breed size, breed, weight and age in client-owned dogs in the United States. Manuscript in preparation.

Any dog can develop gum disease, but some breeds are more at risk than others.1

Use the breed risk checker below to look-up the average rate of disease across 48 popular dog breeds.2

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