Spaniels and corgis on list of ‘vulnerable’ dog breeds at risk of disappearing in the UK

Several dog breeds including Welsh Springer spaniels, Cardigan Welsh corgis, greyhounds and fox terriers could be at risk of vanishing in the UK, The Kennel Club has warned.

The Club has compiled a list of the breeds in the UK that they consider to be ‘vulnerable’, encouraging who are people thinking about getting a dog to consider welcoming one of these breeds into their home so that they don’t disappear. The list is made up of dogs who have had fewer than 300 registrations with the Kennel Club in the space of a year, The Mirror reports .

The Kennel Club explains on its website: “Vulnerable native breeds are dog breeds of British and Irish origin that are considered to be vulnerable due to their declining registration numbers. These breeds are at risk of disappearing from our parks and streets, simply because people don’t know they exist or because they aren’t considered fashionable.”

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The Club, which operates the national register of pedigree dogs, aims to raise awareness of these breeds to help get their numbers up in the UK. They added: “Some breeds have such low numbers that they are completely unrecognisable to the British public, which is a concern because it means that breeds that might be the perfect fit for people’s lifestyles are being overlooked in favour of other breeds that might not be, simply because they are not as well known.”

The Kennel Club has urged dog lovers to research these ‘vulnerable’ breeds when it comes to getting a pet . “There are over 200 breeds of dog recognised in the UK so there is a breed for everyone,” the Club said.

“We find that people tend to choose a breed from the pool of breeds they have heard of before, which means that the perfect breed for them and their lifestyle might be overlooked.”

Here is the full list of dog breeds in the UK that the Kennel Club has classed as ‘vulnerable’:

• Bloodhound

• Collie (Smooth)

• Dandie Dinmont Terrier

• Deerhound

• English Setter

• English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan)

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)

• Glen of Imaal Terrier

• Gordon Setter

• Greyhound

• Harrier

• Irish Red & White Setter

• Irish Wolfhound

• King Charles Spaniel

• Kerry Blue Terrier

• Lakeland Terrier

• Lancashire Heeler

• Manchester Terrier

• Mastiff

• Norwich Terrier

• Otterhound

• Retriever (Curly Coated)

• Sealyham Terrier

• Skye Terrier

• Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

• Spaniel (Clumber)

• Spaniel (Field)

• Spaniel (Irish Water)

• Spaniel (Sussex)

• Spaniel (Welsh Springer)

• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

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