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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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Cocker Spaniel, most popular dog breeds of 2019
Dougie the Cocker Spaniel (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images) /

As our look at the British most popular dog breeds of 2019 continues, lovable grouches highlight the top five.

No. 4 – Bulldog

Registration total – 9,922

Group – Utility

2018 ranking – No. 4 (10,665)

American 2018 ranking – No. 5

Due to their tenacity from being bred to literally fight bulls, it’s no surprise that Bulldogs are by far the most popular high school and canine mascots for sports teams. Celebrities like actress Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama, Monsters vs Aliens) are fans of the breed, and they’re a big part of Dog Twitter, as our friend Ovie the Bulldog, Drake University’s Griff and George, Redlands University mascot Addie and Butler University’s Trip and Blue IV are all active on social media.

They’re terrific couch potatoes, though occasionally you may find one that can do unusual things like ride a skateboard. If Ovie and Saffy are any indication, they LOVE cookies (but honestly, who doesn’t? Cookies are awesome!)

Drake’s annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest is a tradition for the breed and the school, crowning the honorary mascot of the most famous college track meet in the country in the Drake Relays.

A Bulldog even crashed a hockey pregame show earlier this season, and fans of the 1990s PBS series Wishbone will remember that Oakdale’s middle school teams were known as the Bulldogs.

No. 3 – Cocker Spaniel

Registration total – 21,663

Group – Gundog

2018 ranking – No. 3 (23,927)

American 2018 ranking – No. 30

Cocker Spaniels are known to Americans because of Lady and the Tramp, (see our reviews of both the original animated 1955 version and the live-action 2019 remake). Their silky floppy ears are the breed’s most distinctive feature, though they also can have a place as a hunting dog, scaring birds and other small game out of dense underbrush.

While they make good house dogs, Cocker Spaniels can be a little aloof at times, however, and don’t always get along very well with children. (So there was some truth to Lady’s storyline there.)

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