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The sample population is six hundred sixty\u2010five dogs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The median age at which Springer spaniels stopped work was 11 years and for Cocker spaniels, it was 9 years. The median age for Labrador retrievers was 10 years; for Golden retrievers, 11 years and Flat\u2010coated retrievers, 9.5 years. Cocker spaniels stopped work at a significantly younger age than Springer spaniels (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.0003) or Labrador retrievers (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.0407). There was no significant difference between the other major breeds. The majority of owners (54.3%) were satisfied with the working lifespan of their dog.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>Seventy per cent of dogs were retired, the three most prevalent reasons being lameness (25.2%), old age (23.7%) and deafness (7.8%). 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