Owners opting for ugly breeds of dog
According to statistics from The Kennel Club on the numbers of pedigree puppies born in the last decade, a growing number of Britons and shunning traditional breeds in favour of the unconventionally beautiful.
Among the fastest rising stars of the ugly dog crew include the Mexican hairless and Chinese crested, both of which are largely bald and resemble Galdalf the Grey. The other top three are the Cirneco Dell'Etna, Pharaoh Hound and the dogue de Bordeaux, two of whom are owned by England footballers Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney.
Of these five breeds 3,452 puppies were born in 2010, compared to 990 in 2001. Comparatively the Yorkshire terrier is down thirty two percent in the same time and the West Highland White down a shocking fifty one percent!
Experts believe the shift is due to a trend where people look for increasingly rare and unusual breeds, with the hairless offering further attraction to anyone who suffers from asthma or allergies.
It should come as no surprise but breeds like the Pug have gone up five hundred and fifty seven percent in the past decade and Chihuahuas three hundred and twenty two in the same period, both breeds have been popularised by so many celebrity owners now that it feels redundant to make a list, as it would be so long.
Who can truly say what breeds are beautiful and what others ugly though? We've personally found some of the worst looking of breeds are often full of lovely little characters!
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