Why do people buy dogs with potential welfare problems related to extreme conformation and inherited disease? A representative study of Danish owners of four small dog breeds

• P. Sandøe ,

  * E-mail: pes@sund.ku.dk

  Affiliations University of Copenhagen, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Frederiksberg C., Copenhagen, Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Department of Large Animal Sciences, Frederiksberg C., Copenhagen, Denmark

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• S. V. Kondrup,

  Affiliation University of Copenhagen, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Frederiksberg C., Copenhagen, Denmark

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• P. C. Bennett,

  Affiliation La Trobe University, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Bendigo, VIC, Australia

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• B. Forkman,

  Affiliation University of Copenhagen, Department of Large Animal Sciences, Frederiksberg C., Copenhagen, Denmark

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• I Meyer,

  Affiliation University of Copenhagen, Department of Large Animal Sciences, Frederiksberg C., Copenhagen, Denmark

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• H. F. Proschowsky,

  Affiliation Danish Kennel Club, Solrød Strand, Denmark

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• J. A. Serpell,

  Affiliation University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Studies, Philadelphia, United States of America

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• T. B. Lund

  Affiliation University of Copenhagen, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Frederiksberg C., Copenhagen, Denmark

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