07/08/2018

More than half (55 per cent) of dog shelters believe celebrities and social media are driving sales of ‘fashionable’ breeds, causing unpopular breeds to stay stuck in shelters Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Akitas and Greyhounds top the list of most common dog breeds in animal rescue, whilst pugs top ‘waiting lists’ of desirable dogs to adopt. In 2017, French Bulldogs were the most popular breed in the UK– spurred by celebrity owners such as Lady Gaga – whilst the number of…