H?eading to the local dog park, you're bound to find all kinds of breeds ¨C and you might notice there are less of one and more of others.
?The Kennel Club in the UK runs the largest registration database for pedigree dogs and have revealed some particular breed numbers are lower than others.
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Foxhounds are known for being pack hounds and were originally bred for their strong hunting instincts and keen sense of smell.
Over the past six years, there has only been one registered Foxhound in the UK. ?
Similar to Beagles, the Harrier breed was bred for hunting hares.
It resembles an English Foxhound but is slightly smaller, though not as small as a Beagle.
There have been 59 Harrier dogs registered in the past three years in the UK. ?
This scent hound has been around since the 1800s and is native to England, bred for hunting otters as the name suggests.
In the past six years, 186 Otterhounds were registered in the UK.
Greyhounds are known for their speed and agility.
Used for racing, many greyhounds are given a second chance at life once retired ¨C and a nice one too, as they sleep for up to 18 hours a day.
There were just 22 greyhounds registered in ?the UK last year.
T?hese calm, friendly and sociable pups were first bred as gun dogs in the late 1700s.
Native to Sussex, of course, there were just 44 registered in 2022 with The Kennel Club. ?
As the name suggests, bloodhounds are scent dogs originally used to hunt and track larger animals like deer, wild boars and even people.
Just 34 of these pups were registered last year compared to 88 in 2017.
B?red for herding, the Smooth Collie is similar to the Rough Collie breed made famous by the show Lassie.
There were 44 Collies registered last year in the UK. ?
Originally used for ratting and hunting rabbits, the English Toy Terrier is now a companion pooch.
Over the past six years, 548 pups were registered. ?
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has the connection to British history in the breed's name.
King Charles II was said to love the breed so much he struggled to part with them.
There were 68 registered in 2022.?
This easygoing breed was originally a hunting dog due its dark colouring, making it camouflage well.
There were only 53 Field Spaniel registrations in 2022.