Table 1. Descriptive statistics of bichon frise, maltese, and poodle dog breeds used in this study

Breed	Bichon frise	Maltese	Poodle
Number	62	68	72
Age (years)	3.7 ± 2.4	5.0 ± 3.4	4.4 ± 3.1
Weight (kg)	5.3 ± 1.8	3.4 ± 0.8	4.4 ± 1.4
Sex (female/male)	29/33	30/38	27/45
Skin condition (atopic/non-atopic)	24/38	17/51	14/58