It amazes me that staffie registrations remain so high on the list -- they are vastly overbred and are major problems for rescues and pounds to rehome. Almost all staffies get pts for lack of interest in them in Ireland and I know rescues have the same problem in the UK -- most people simply do not want them though I know there are aficionados and I've met some lovely staffs out there. So why are they bred like this? It is like the killing fields for this breed as it is.
2007 Top 20 Breed Registrations
Breed No. of registrations
1 Retriever (Labrador) 45,079
2 Spaniel (Cocker) 20,883
3 Spaniel (English Springer) 14,702
4 Staffordshire Bull Terrier 12,167
5 German Shepherd Dog (Alsatian) 12,116
6 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 11,422
7 Retriever (Golden) 9,557
8 Border Terrier 8,814
9 West Highland White Terrier 8,309
10 Boxer 8,191
11 Miniature Schnauzer 5,152
12 Shih Tzu 5,147
13 Lhasa Apso 4,713
14 Rottweiler 4,257
15 Yorkshire Terrier 4,055
16 Bulldog 3,979
17 Pug 3,547
18 Bull Terrier 3,335
19 Whippet 3,043
20 Weimaraner 2,724
2007 Top 20 Breed Registrations
Breed No. of registrations
1 Retriever (Labrador) 45,079
2 Spaniel (Cocker) 20,883
3 Spaniel (English Springer) 14,702
4 Staffordshire Bull Terrier 12,167
5 German Shepherd Dog (Alsatian) 12,116
6 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 11,422
7 Retriever (Golden) 9,557
8 Border Terrier 8,814
9 West Highland White Terrier 8,309
10 Boxer 8,191
11 Miniature Schnauzer 5,152
12 Shih Tzu 5,147
13 Lhasa Apso 4,713
14 Rottweiler 4,257
15 Yorkshire Terrier 4,055
16 Bulldog 3,979
17 Pug 3,547
18 Bull Terrier 3,335
19 Whippet 3,043
20 Weimaraner 2,724