| Life expectancy – large breed | 
             10 | 
             years | 
        
        
            |  Life expectancy – small breed  | 
             17 | 
             years | 
        
        
            |  Respiratory frequency  | 
            10 - 30 | 
            per minute | 
        
        
            |  Pulse | 
             90 - 120 | 
            per minute 
             | 
        
        
            |  Body temperature (colon) | 
             37,5 - 39,0 | 
             oC | 
        
        
            | Urine density | 
             1020 - 1050 | 
             g.l-1 | 
        
        
            |  Urine pH | 
             5,00 - 7,00 | 
              | 
        
        
            |  Blood density | 
             1020 - 1050 | 
             g.l-1 
             | 
        
        
            |  pH | 
             7,30 - 7,42 | 
              | 
        
        
            |  Number of red blood cells | 
             5,5 - 8,5 | 
             T.l-1 | 
        
        
            |  Number of white blood cells | 
             8 - 12 | 
             G.l-1 | 
        
        
            |  Number of platelets | 
             200 - 600 | 
             G.l-1 
             | 
        
        
            |  Reaches maturity at | 
             6 - 8 | 
             months | 
        
        
            |  In heat | 
             3 - 21 | 
             days | 
        
        
            |  Gravidity period | 
             63 ± 3 | 
             days | 
        
        
            |  Cycle length | 
             165 | 
             days  | 
        
        
            |  Dental pattern | 
             3142 | 
             3143 |