SPDR’s 2009 Rescue Statistics

 

During 2009, SPDR was notified about 2,292 purebred dogs needing new homes. This year three major breeds continue to be unrepresented—German Shepherds (usually in the top 3 breeds), Golden Retrievers and Cocker Spaniels (both usually in the top 10). Pit Bulls were #1 on this list again as they have been every year since 2001 (except in 2005 when there was no Breed Rep for them). The Pit Bull Breed Rep handled 859 dogs—37% of all the dogs SPDR handled this year. The rest of the top ten made up 45% of the total. For the complete statistics for all SPDR breeds in 2009 and an explanation of how to read them, go to our website: www.spdrdogs.org.

A very heart-felt thank you goes to the dedicated Breed Reps, Co-Reps, Foster Homes, and the many volunteers who helped SPDR continue to serve its mission. Not only are SPDR’s annual statistics an important educational tool for the public, they are an excellent testimony to the success of our organization as a whole!

 

Top 22 Breeds SPDR Handled

1.	American Pit Bull Terrier	859
2.	Dachshund	238
3.	Labrador Retriever	170
4.	Siberian Husky	164
5.	Border Collie	138
6.	Rottweiler	87
7.	Shih Tzu	77
8.	Boston Terrier	58
9.	Lhasa Apso	51
10.	Doberman Pinscher	42
11.	West Highland White Terrier	41
12.	Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)	38
13.	Basset Hound	36
14.	Shetland Sheepdog	30
15.	Collie	23
16.	German Shorthaired Pointer	19
17.	Scottish Terrier	19
18.	Miniature Schnauzer	18
19.	Newfoundland	17
20.	Cane Corso	16
21.	Old English Sheepdog	16
22.	Schipperke	15

 

To view the current and past complete stats in PDF format, click here.