The SPDR "Top Most Unwanted" are the top breeds that SPDR sees the most of. The number after each breed is that breed's total number of dogs handled by SPDR during the year. Our appreciation goes to all who struggle to meet the needs of these dogs.

*Breeds with an "*" are breeds that were either un-repped that year or if there is an "*" with a number it means it was only represented during part of that year.*



SPDR TOP Most Unwanted Breeds

BREED

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER

1,096

1,023

413

168

 

209

*

*

ROTTWEILER

601

656

440

513

456

221

488

384

AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER

272

250

50

79

*

*

*

*

SIBERIAN HUSKY

271

304

42*

200

89

104

209

176

BEAGLE

252

226

188

126

152

109

117

72

LABRADOR RETRIEVER

240

252

268

294

337

502

365

341

GOLDEN RETRIEVER

173

178

160

189

159

138

*

*

DACHSHUND

164

99

108

72

88

39

59

86

LHASA APSO

113

95

44

53

31

     

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

111

82

*

*

*

*

*

AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG

97

123

82

53

38

*

*

*

BOXER

92

71

71

116

137

113

   

GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER

85

*

48

*

       

POMERANIAN

80

73

134

63

       

ALASKAN MALAMUTE

64

39

*

79

68

57

57

 

SHIH TZU

63

36*

*

         

MASTIFF

57

36

*

         

BASSET HOUND

48

43

55

72

135

135

158

159

JACK RUSSELL TERRIER

41

58

47

*

       

KEESHOND

40*

*

31

         

ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL

40

*

44

68

86

97

88

103

SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

39

77

52

*

48

     

GERMAN SHEPHERD

*

425*

390

467

412

423

482

371

POODLE (MINIATURE)

*

135

*

55

*

*

*

*

COCKER SPANIEL

*

56*

128

54

128

     

DOBERMAN PINSCHER

 

56

65

69

68

70

77

78

TOTAL DOGS HANDLED

4,653

4,987

3,402

3,964

3,281