WHAT IS BRITAIN'S CLUMSIEST DOG?
August 2017.
ALL-ACTION WHIPPETS ARE
All-action canines can cost up to
ten times as much in vet bills as small "lapdog" breeds, with
high-speed whippets being the clumsiest.
"Dogs generally fall into
several categories when it comes to injury-risk behaviour - fast, loopy,
unadventurous and just-cant-be-bothered," said Mark Effenberg, Chief Executive
of Healthy-Pets.co.uk, the
countrys leading independent pet insurer.
"Whippets, lurchers and greyhounds
generally have two speeds: stopped or flat out. Dizzy dogs such as Springer
Spaniels are generally not spatially aware with consequential damage to both
themselves and property; small breeds - other than Jack Russells - are usually
more noise than action, and the likes of labradors, bassets and bulldogs just
can't be bothered with it all - unless they're running up a bill for eating
stuff they really should'nt be chomping on," said Mark.
Around 24% of claims made by whippet
owners result from vet visits arising from dogs running into something at high
speed, or falling off things like garden furniture. Lurchers follow closely on
23%.
Springer Spaniels, at 8% of claims
down to self-induced injury, have different types of accident more often
arising from being boisterous rather than through high-speed impacts.
The dog least likely to cause
itself injuries? The Bichon Frise.
"Bichon Frises are not known
as an all-action dog, and have a particular talent at generating expressions of
bemusement when invited to engage in anything approaching dynamic
behaviour," said Mark Effenberg.
Healthy Pets Insurance is quite
possibly the original online pet insurer, launched in 1996, and which sold its
first policies online in 1997, a year before Google was founded. It now has
tens of thousands of customers, and policy purchases increasing fast. Healthy
Pets is an award-winning online insurer, and is the biggest independent pet
insurance provider in the
Ends
Healthy Pets Gold Max Benefit |
£202.84 |
Pet Emporium Max Benefit |
£207.84 |
4Paws Max Benefit |
£458.44 |
Tesco Extra Max Benefit |
£397.08 |
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£202.84 |
With a Maximum Benefit of £7500. |
Data taken online 19/08/2020. Postcode used GU32 3QF
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