TABLE 1 . Primary Breed/Breed Type Identity Most Commonly Assigned by UK and U.S. Participants.
Picture Number | Primary Breed/Breed Type (United Kingdom) | Primary Breed/Breed Type (United States) | % of Participants Who Listed Breed as Primary | % of Participants Who Listed Dog as Mixed Breed | ||
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United Kingdom | United States | United Kingdom | United States | |||
1 | Akita | Akita | 98 | 87 | 13 | 34 |
2 | American Bulldog | American Bulldog | 43 | 52 | 76 | 63 |
3 | French Bulldog | Boston Terrier | 77 | 51 | 38 | 45 |
4 | Boxer | Boxer | 100 | 100 | 15 | 23 |
5 | Staff. Bull Terrier | Pit Bull | 78 | 60 | 94 | 82 |
6 | German Shepherd | Shepherd | 28 | 33 | 96 | 92 |
7 | Bull Terrier | Bull Terrier | 74 | 72 | 94 | 89 |
8 | English Bulldog a | English Bulldog | 59 | 76 | 2 | 5 |
9 | Staff. Bull Terrier | Pit Bull | 57 | 67 | 91 | 89 |
10 | Patterdale | Terrier | 69 | 42 | 33 | 87 |
11 | Staff. Bull Terrier | Pit Bull | 94 | 39 | 32 | 74 |
12 | Labrador | Labrador | 85 | 92 | 83 | 86 |
13 | Mix | Shepherd | 37 | 55 | 98 | 98 |
14 | American Bulldog | American Bulldog | 39 | 34 | 87 | 85 |
15 | Pit Bull b | Pit Bull | 43 | 74 | 85 | 84 |
16 | Mastiff | Mastiff | 48 | 61 | 100 | 90 |
17 | Staff. Bull Terrier | Pit Bull | 94 | 61 | 59 | 81 |
18 | Staff. Bull Terrier | Pit Bull | 50 | 43 | 93 | 95 |
19 | Rottweiler | Rottweiler | 98 | 96 | 44 | 77 |
20 | Staff. Bull Terrier | Pit Bull | 85 | 72 | 78 | 83 |
Note. The percentage of participants who selected the response is provided, as is the percentage of participants who deemed the dog to be a mixed breed.
For Dog 8, the percentages reflect UK and U.S. participants who explicitly stated English bulldog. The percentage increases to 98% (United Kingdom) and 97% (United States) after combining those who listed either English bulldog or bulldog as the primary breed.
For Dog 15, 43% of UK participants listed pit bull as the primary breed, and 42% listed Staffordshire bull terrier (Staff.).