Top dog breeds in Melbourne’s east

A cute crossbreed created in Wantirna South and now bred around the world tops the list of the eastern suburbs’ most common canines. See the full list of the most popular dog breeds in your neighbourhood. SEE THE TOP DOGS

Paige, 5 and her 11-month-old labrador Maggie, which was the east’s second most popular breed. Picture: Nicki Connolly

Want to know the most popular dog breed in your area?

We’ve crunched the numbers to give you the whole kit and cavoodle.

In fact, the cute Australian crossbreed between miniature poodles and Cavalier King Charles spaniels was the most common type of dog in the eastern suburbs.

Cavoodles were the most-registered dogs in Manningham, Whitehorse and Stonnington, and came second in Boroondara, Knox and Monash.

Which is appropriate considering the breed was born right in this little corner of the world.

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Former Boronia Veterinary Clinic nurse-turned-breeder Wendy Westerveld bred the first cavoodles back in the 1990s.

The Wantirna South woman said the aim was to breed dogs that would suit families – small in size, low-shedding with a good nature – in a bid to tackle the high rate of abandoned dogs at the clinic.

And with spaniels prone to health issues, Ms Westerveld said the hybrid also prioritised the wellbeing of the dogs.

“(Cavoodles) just turned out to be such great dogs,” she said.

“They are really good dogs for any age – old couples, young people, families with kids.”

In Melbourne’s east Yarra Ranges had the highest number of dogs registered – 25,209 – in the eastern suburbs, with labradors the most common canines found in the area.

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Labradors were the second most common dog breed in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.

TOP DOG BREEDS BY COUNCIL – EAST

Boroondara

1. Spoodle

2. Cavoodle

3. Labrador

4. Golden retriever

5. Labradoodle

6. Border collie

7. Maltese cross

8. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

9. Jack Russell terrier

10. Miniature schnauzer

Total dogs registered: 15,036

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Knox

1. Labrador

2. Cavoodle

3. Jack Russell terrier

4. Border collie

5. Maltese shihtzu

6. Golden retriever

7. Jack Russell terrier cross

8. German shepherd

9. Kelpie cross

10. Maltese cross

Total dogs registered: 18,520

Border collies were also a popular breed.

Manningham

1. Cavoodle

2. Labrador

3. Maltese shihtzu

4. Border collie

5. Jack Russell terrier

6. Golden retriever

7. Spoodle

8. German shepherd

9. Staffordshire bull terrier

10. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

Total dogs registered: 10,236

Maroondah

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Monash

1. Labrador retriever

2. Cavoodle

3. Maltese cross

4. Jack Russell terrier

5. Golden retriever

6. Border collie

7. German shepherd

8. Staffordshire bull terrier

9. Jack Russell Terrier cross

10. Spoodle

Total dogs registered: 12,086

Whitehorse

1. Cavoodle

2. Labrador

3. Maltese cross

4. Golden retriever

5. Spoodle

6. Jack Russell terrier

7. Border collie

8. Kelpie cross

9. Labrador cross

10. Staffordshire bull terrier

Total dogs registered: 12,763

Teddy the cavoodle and Tilly the spoodle. Picture: Renae Droop.

Stonnington

1. Cavoodle

2. Labrador

3. Spoodle

4. Golden retriever

5. Maltese cross

6. Labradoodle

7. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

8. Jack Russell

9. Border collie

10. Miniature schnauzer

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Yarra Ranges

1. Labrador

2. Border collie

3. Jack Russell

4. Kelpie cross

5. English staffordshire bull terrier

6. Cavoodle

7. Kelpie

8. Jack Russell terrier cross

9. Golden retriever

10. German shepherd

Total dogs registered: 25,209