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Distribution of the dogs according to severity of tail chasing behavior.
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posted on 2012-07-26, 00:41 authored by Katriina Tiira, Osmo Hakosalo, Lauri Kareinen, Anne Thomas, Anna Hielm-Björkman, Catherine Escriou, Paul Arnold, Hannes LohiOnly individuals that exhibit tail chasing behavior are included. Severity is described by the TCindex, which is a sum of two questions “Does your dog chase its tail?”(scale 0–6) and “On average, how much time on a normal day does the dog spent in chasing its tail? “(scale 0–6). (BT = Bull Terrier, standard, MBT = Bull Terrier, miniature, GS = German Shepherd, SBT = Staffordshire Bull Terrier).
