Labradors win Paws Down

Kevin — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:07:21 +0000

I have just been looking at the figures for the most popular puppy breeds registered with the Kennel Club last year, then I compared the results with the dog breeds that American owners are picking at the moment. There are a lot of similarities, like the Labrador in first place on both sides of the pond. After that the two countries have very different favourite dogs. Over here, Spaniels are much loved by dog owners, with Cocker Spaniels, Springer Spaniels and King Charles all showing in the Top Ten. I was disappointed to see that Staffordshire Bull Terriers are still showing up in the list for the UK. Since I was attacked by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier in September we are even more wary of these dogs as they are bred for fighting and mostly they are not socialised with other dogs at all. At least Staffies do not feature in the American Top 10! My cousin the German Shepherd rightly holds a place in both lists, they are a noble stately kind of dog and although they are not always very friendly when they are in the street, they are not aggressive either. Boxers are another breed that is still popular, I remember Mum fell in love with one of these dogs when she was house hunting recently. A newcomer to the American list is the Bulldog, in tenth place – these are the dogs known as British Bulldogs over here, and our friends have a beautiful Bulldog called Gracie who comes to my Nan’s house to visit me. She is docile and very friendly and she followed me all over the house at my Nan’s party. Dad said his parents had a poodle when he was young, and they are finally becoming more popular again.

	Kennel Club – UK 2007	American Kennel Club 2007
1	Labrador Retriever	Labrador Retriever
2	Cocker Spaniel	Yorkshire Terrier
3	English Springer Spaniel	German Shepherd
4	Staffordshire Bull Terrier	Golden Retriever
5	German Shepherd	Beagle
6	Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	Boxer
7	Golden Retriever	Dachshund
8	Border Terrier	Poodle
9	West Highland White Terrier	Shih Tzu
10	Boxer	Bulldog

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Labradors win Paws Down