Britain's Favourite Dogs

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Is anyone watching this? Since when did the Springdale, the Jackahuahua, the Borador etc etc become recognised breeds?!

Betting on cockerpoo being number 1!

Nah! Got to be a Labrador!!

Too many 'designer crosses' for my liking. Loving the stories though - and the singing Basenji.

Have been blubbing over Walnut. Familiar with the story, but it gets me every time.

We do have what I suppose is classed as a 'Shepador' though always refer to her as a Lab Cross.

Mini schnauzer came in at 29

So pissed off with this program. Half of them are mongrels, not breeds. Ridiculous.

What was number 1?

So far I've blubbed at Walnut, the abandoned poodles and the dachshund who got wheels. Ffs I'm a wet lettuce.

They've just got to the top ten I think

If the mongrels are increasing the available range of happy and healthy dogs to replace overbred, inbred dogs, than I'm all for it. People want some idea of the qualities their dog will have, so these breeds help.

Had to fast forward over the poodles. I despair.

I think any dog lover would celebrate a greater gene pool for dog breeds but one inbred pedigree + one inbred pedigree ≠ a happy, healthy puppy.

Ditto, the creation of new breeds to better match the requirements of a modern dog owner is also good news for the whole species. I'm just not sure people breeding popular cross-breeds have that aim in mind. I suspect a large amount just have £ signs in their eyes.

Not when most designer crosses are literally bred to sell, without having any of the relevant breed health tests.

I'd agree, bad breeders are a nightmare. The cross breeds I've met seem to be very healthy and happy, unlike the short lived King Charles' (or is it cavalier?), unable to run English bulldog (I think) etc. My labradoodle, shitsu/poodle, and various cross owning friends are having no trouble with 5heir dogs at all.

My rescue frenchie cross something or other is neurotic. Presumably was once a puppy farmed dog. I know it isn't a cure all. But it's a direction to explore. Frenchies, GSDs, small spaniels, bulldogs, all so compromised l

Didn’t watch. What was no.1 French Bulldog?

Decent breeders of dogs with health issues do everything they can to improve the breed. Unfortunately again it's the people who breed for money who don't bother with health testing and genetic profiling. They just pop out puppies, show their faces at dog shows in order to sell more puppies and rake it in.

And it's disgusting.

Lab was number one. French Bulldog was 30 something.

But the good news is mongrel , mixture types number 2, that and jack Russell being number 2 bought a tear to my eye

Jack Russell third I mean

cried about walnut the whippet (again - but those eyes ) and the other sad stories.
Pleased it was a labrador at no 1 spot (should have been a lurcher but never mind). Could not stay up till 10 pm - still post viral weak.

The lab was a worthy winner. Lovely dogs.

Quite glad my breed was way way down the listings. Being popular is not always in the best interests of the dogs or the long term health of the breed.

Thrilled that Greyhounds came in at 20. Especially as they rarely come as cute puppies so most of those would be adult rescue dogs.