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English Setter
Edward Laverack spent much of the 19th century refining the English Setter, a bird dog that ranges widely and then crouches, or sets, when it scents game. He also gave us the word belton for its speckled coat. Gentle and people-loving, it still needs up to two hours of exercise a day, and show lines carry a long coat that tangles. Congenital deafness occurs in the breed, so ask whether a litter has been hearing-tested; 176 were registered in 2025.
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Bullmastiff
The 'Gamekeeper's Night Dog' was made in 19th-century England by crossing the Mastiff with the old Bulldog, giving keepers a big, athletic guard to deter poachers; brindle coats were favoured because they vanished in the dark. Recognised in 1924, it joined the vulnerable list after registrations fell from 579 in 2021 to 185 in 2025. Life expectancy is about ten years, and hip and elbow dysplasia, entropion and some cancers are documented, so health-tested parents and a strong, experienced owner matter.
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Bedlington Terrier
It looks like a lamb and runs like a Whippet. The Bedlington was the Northumberland mining town's dog, used against vermin and for rabbit coursing and racing, and its curly, non-shedding coat hides a fast, wiry athlete with a tendency to bolt. The breed is a quiet success story for health testing: DNA screening has sharply reduced copper toxicosis, an inherited liver disease. Registrations dropped from 291 in 2024 to 188 in 2025.
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Welsh Terrier
Bred to hunt fox, badger and rats in the mountains of north Wales, the Welsh Terrier is often claimed as one of Britain's oldest terrier breeds and has won Best in Show at Crufts four times. Puppies are born mostly black and gain their black and tan pattern within the first year. The wiry coat sheds little but needs hand stripping, and its independent working streak makes training a long project. Registrations fell from 331 in 2023 to 190 in 2025.
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Welsh Springer Spaniel
Red and white spaniels were described as early as 1570, and the Welsh Springer was recognised under its modern name in 1902. It springs game for the gun much like its English cousin, but it is slightly smaller, always red and white, and has never split into separate show and working types, so a single dog can do both. Affectionate and sometimes clingy, it is affected more than average by hip dysplasia and inherited glaucoma. There were 213 registrations in 2025.
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Old English Sheepdog
Perhaps the most surprising name here, given that the Dulux paint adverts have featured an Old English Sheepdog since 1961. The breed grew from the bobtailed drovers' dogs of south-west England, and it made its show debut in Birmingham in 1873. Familiarity has not saved it: registrations fell from 359 in 2023 to 218 in 2025. That famous coat means serious weekly grooming, and the breed carries the MDR1 drug sensitivity and a recorded risk of hip dysplasia.
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Parson Russell Terrier
The latest name to cross the line: 2025's 292 registrations were the Parson's first figure under 300 in a decade of records. Its line goes back to Trump, the white and tan terrier bitch the Devon hunting parson John Russell bought in 1819. Compared with the Jack Russell, the Parson is leggier, longer in the head and larger in the chest, standing about 33 to 36 cm. Feisty and tireless, it suits agility or flyball homes, and good breeders DNA-test for primary lens luxation.
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