Trendy Terriers: These are the 11 most popular breeds of adorable terrier dog in the UK - including the loving Jack Russell Terrier 🐕
One of the unexpected effects of the global pandemic – and the resulting series of lockdowns – was an increase in demand for puppies.
And the extent of that soaring in demand has been shown by the latest registrations statistics from the UK Kennel Club released this week.
In 2021 they registered a remarkable 349,013 dogs, compared to 250,659 in 2020 – in increase of 39.2 per cent year-on-year.
Of the 221 different recognised breeds of pedigree dog, many saw huge increases, including the ever-popular Labrador Retriever with 61,559 registrations in 2021 compared with 39,905 the year before.
It was also a good year for Terriers, with 24,499 registrations – up 34 per cent from the year before.
Almost every breed of Terrier showed an increase of ownership, with big jumps for the likes of the Glen of Imaal Terrier, with a 130 per cent increase in popularity, and the Bull Terrier which saw registrations soar by 62 per cent.
Here are the 11 breeds of Terrier that have received the most new registrations in according to the latest Kennel Club figures.
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1. Border Terrier
Named after the border between Scotland and England where it was first bred, the Border Terrier had 5,950 registrations last year. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
2. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
There's no doubt who the king of the Terriers is - the Staffordshire Bull Terrier had 7,499 registrations in 2021, up from just 5,010 the year before. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
3. Airedale Terrier
Named after the vally of the River Aire, in Yorkshire, where it was first bred, there were 817 new Airedale Terrier registrations last year. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
4. West Highland Terrier
1,445 registrations with the Kennel Club in 2021 was enough to make the West Highland Terrier the fourth most popular breed of terrier. Photo: Canva/Getty Images