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In our work, we analyzed the occurrence of non-neoplastic dermatological diseases in Hungarian dog breeds by processing 575 cases. The data used for the study were provided by the histopathology laboratory of Virivet-Mátrix Kft. We compared the breed distribution of our database with the data published in 2024 by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), which shows the distribution of native Hungarian dog breeds within Hungary. The results of this comparison are analyzed in detail in the thesis.

Statistical analyses were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics software. The data of the breeds with larger case numbers – Hungarian Short-Haired Pointer (Vizsla) (328 cases), Puli (94 cases), Mudi (40 cases), Hungarian Wire-Haired Pointer (Vizsla) (28 cases), Pumi (22 cases), Kuvasz (21 cases) and Komondor (19 cases) – were examined with detailed statistical methods (chi-square test and cross-tabulation). A significance level of p < 0.05 was applied. In the analysis, we also examined the Adjusted Standardized Residual (ASR) values, which indicate how much the frequency of a given category differs from the expected value.

In several diagnostic groups we found breed-specific, significant differences that had not previously been reported in the literature. The most notable among these were follicular dysplasia in mudis (ASR: +7.25), certain endocrine disorders in pulis (ASR: +7.59), and some non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions in Hungarian Short-Haired Pointers (ASR: +4.17).

For breeds with fewer cases – Hungarian Hound (8 cases) and Hungarian Greyhound (8 cases) – due to the low sample size, significant differences could not be demonstrated; therefore, descriptive statistics were applied.

At the end of the analysis we also addressed the more rare conditions. In this regard, it is worth mentioning sebaceous adenitis, which was identified in a total of 13 cases, 10 of which occurred in Hungarian Short-Haired Pointers. Although due to the low number of cases, a significant association cannot be proven, our results point to the breed predisposition described in the literature.

In conclusion, in our study we were able to demonstrate associations between certain Hungarian dog breeds and specific dermatological diseases that had not previously been reported in the literature. Based on our results, it may be warranted in the future to carry out more detailed investigations with larger case numbers in order to clarify the genetic background more precisely.