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Meet the British most popular dog breeds of 2019

By Wesley Coburn

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: A Labrador Retriever is seen on day four of the Cruft's dog show at the NEC Arena on March 11, 2018 in Birmingham, England. The annual four-day event sees around 22,000 pedigree dogs visit the center, before the 'Best in Show' is awarded on the final day. (Photo by Richard Stabler/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: A Labrador Retriever is seen on day four of the Cruft's dog show at the NEC Arena on March 11, 2018 in Birmingham, England. The annual four-day event sees around 22,000 pedigree dogs visit the center, before the 'Best in Show' is awarded on the final day. (Photo by Richard Stabler/Getty Images) /
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Doug the Pug, most popular dog breeds of 2019
Doug the Pug attends the 2020 Beverly Hills Dog Show (Photo by Sarah Morris/Getty Images) /

The Dog O’Day countdown of the British most popular dog breeds of 2019 has begun with some familiar faces.

No. 10 – Miniature Schnauzer

Registration total – 4,982

Group – Utility

2018 ranking – No. 10 (5,535)

American 2018 ranking – No. 19

The Miniature Schnauzer is a German breed that is very distinctive for its square muzzle and magnificent beard. The Miniature version, of course, is a smaller version of the Standard Schnauzer and the Giant Schnauzer.

Onscreen, a Canadian Mini Schnauzer called Cheers appeared in several commercials with Broadway actress Kristin Chenoweth to advertise avocados (which dogs should not eat) for Super Bowl 53.

They make very good watchdogs.

No. 9 – Pug

Registration total – 6,751

Group – Toy

2018 ranking – No. 6 (9,742)

American 2018 ranking – No. 28

Pugs are very polarizing – people tend to either love them or dislike them immensely. They were bred to be companion dogs, which they do very well, but in general most don’t really do that much else. The most famous member of the breed to be onscreen is Otis from The Adventures of Milo and Otis (often shortened to simply Milo and Otis), a British-Japanese film about a pair of animals who get lost and have to trek their way back to their farm by themselves.

As a Toy Group breed, they adapt excellently to becoming stuffies, as social media celebrity Doug the Pug has demonstrated in leading the charge of his breed charging up the ranks of Dogstagram.

On the other hand, they also suffer from a variety of health problems, including breathing issues and being prone to overeating.

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