New research released by National Pet Month (5th April -5th May) has found that the UK's most popular dog breed is the Labrador. There are 209 recognised dog breeds in the UK; 7.3 million dogs in total in the UK, one in ten of which is a Labrador.

The Pet Population study was conducted by leading industry body, the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association (PFMA) for National Pet Month and reflects past research by BBC Magazines which revealed that the Andrex puppy is the nation's favourite TV animal.

The annual Pet Population report shows that over since 2003, the Labrador population has increased by 28%.

National Pet Month culminates in Wet Nose Day on 23rd April to tie in with St George's Day, this national event will celebrate animals great and small, and also see the launch of a photographic exhibition at Selfridges London in their pet department. The ‘Hall of Fame' photography exhibition is part of a National Pet Month competition which ran in Your Cat and Your Dog magazines during March.

Visit http://www.nationalpetmonth.org.uk/ for more information.

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