Table 5 a-c The distribution of answers for the seriousness of the tail biting problem (5a); the probability of docking, if docking was legal (5b); and the level of tail biting found to be acceptable (5c)
5a Scale | TB problem4 | 5b Scale | TD probability5 | 5c % tail biting | TB acceptable6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 37.1 (26) 1 | 13 | 34.3 (24)1 | 0 | 28.6 (20)1 |
2 | 34.3 (24) | 2 | 25.7 (18) | 1–2 | 50.0 (35) |
3 | 12.9 (9) | 3 | 4.3 (3) | 3–4 | 14.3 (10) |
4 | 8.6 (6) | 4 | 7.1 (5) | 5–7 | 2.9 (2) |
5 | 2.9 (2) | 5 | 7.1 (5) | 8–10 | 1.4 (1) |
6 | 2.9 (2) | 6 | 5.7 (4) | 11–15 | 2.9 (2) |
7 | 1.4 (1) | 7 | 15.7 (11) | >15 | 0 (0) |