Many of us have welcomed new four-legged family members over the last few years, as the Kennel Club has seen dog ownership soar to record levels.
While there are a huge range of diverse breeds across the country, some are a rarer sight in parks than others according to the research by outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Millets.
Just a single Azawakh was registered with the Kennel Club, while less than 300 new Deerhounds, King Charles Spaniels or Cardigan Welsh Corgis were registered, meaning they are now considered ‘vulnerable’.
But others have seen their popularity soar – here are the top 13 most popular breeds.
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Just a single Azawakh was registered with the Kennel Club, while less than 300 new Deerhounds, King Charles Spaniels or Cardigan Welsh Corgis were registered, meaning they are now considered ‘vulnerable’.
![German Shepherd registrations have also slowly been declining - there were 7,000 registrations in 2020 putting them in at eighth place, compared to nearly 10,000 registrations in 2011.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjQzYWQzMGNkLWRkZTgtNDgzNy04ZTdjLWM1ZDc0YzUyMmE1OTo0YzkyMWU5YS1mNTM1LTQ2N2MtYjQ1MS1hNTYxZTk0ZWJjNGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. German Shepherd
German Shepherd registrations have also slowly been declining - there were 7,000 registrations in 2020 putting them in at eighth place, compared to nearly 10,000 registrations in 2011.Photo: Canva/Getty Images
![The tenth most popular dog is the Staffordshire Bull Terrier - the descendant of a cross-breed between an Old English Bulldog and an Old English Terrier.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmRlOWU2MGQ5LTdjYmMtNDZkZS1hYmY3LTdiYjU2MjQ3NjE2ODo5NGZmMDAwZi1mMWY1LTRmYjAtYTU1Ny0yYTY4NDE4NWQ2OTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
The tenth most popular dog is the Staffordshire Bull Terrier - the descendant of a cross-breed between an Old English Bulldog and an Old English Terrier.Photo: Canva/Getty Images
![Just missing out on a place in the top 10 is the Miniature Schnauzer, which originated in Germany in the middle of the 19th century and had 4,778 new registrations on 2020.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjZiOTEyYjZkLTY3MzAtNGEzOC1iZDM0LTI2YmNiMDhjMTU1MDozMzU0MzZjYi0wOTMwLTQxNjgtOGE1OC01OTUyZjkyOGYxMjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Miniature Schnauzer
Just missing out on a place in the top 10 is the Miniature Schnauzer, which originated in Germany in the middle of the 19th century and had 4,778 new registrations on 2020.Photo: Canva/Getty Images
![Another small dog popular over lockdown, the Border Terrier, named after the area from which it originates on the border between England and Scotland, had 4,587 new registrations in 2020.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmY4OTljYTVjLTg3OTYtNDVmNS05NjQ4LWExZmViMGUzN2ZhZTo5YTZjZGI2NC01YjBjLTRlYzYtYjgwMi1iYTI5YzZlYmI1YWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. Border Terrier
Another small dog popular over lockdown, the Border Terrier, named after the area from which it originates on the border between England and Scotland, had 4,587 new registrations in 2020.Photo: Canva/Getty Images