Our most popular dog breeds in the northwest revealed

There are more than 180,000 dogs in Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs but which breed rules them all? We reveal the most common types you’ll find in the area – along with the top breeds in your neighbourhood. SEE THE TOP DOGS

It’s official – Jack Russell is the most popular dog breed in the northwest.

Move over labradors, border collies and staffys – the Jack Russell is the king in the northwest.

A Leader survey of councils revealed the trusty, two-tone terrier the list of most-registered dog breeds in the northwestern suburbs.

Labradors came in second followed by maltese terriers, staffordshire bull terriers and border collies.

Overall there were more than 119,000 dogs registered across the 14 councils surveyed.

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On a local level, maltese terriers were the most popular breed in Banyule, Brimbank, Darebin, Moonee Valley and Melton.

In Wyndham the staffy topped the list of registered dogs while the cavoodle reigned in inner-city areas such as Yarra and the City of Melbourne.

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Bec Lee with her daughter Paige, 5, and their labrador puppy, Maggie. Picture: Nicki Connolly.

Border collies were the most popular dog in the Macedon Ranges and maltese crossbreeds took the honours in Moreland and Whittlesea.

But it was the Jack Russell that ruled the north – and the lists in Maribyrnong and Hume – for the sheer number of registrations.

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THE MOST POPULAR DOG BREEDS IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS

TOP 10 DOG BREEDS BY COUNCIL – NORTHWEST

Banyule

1. Maltese

2. Labrador

3. Jack Russell

4. Cavoodle

5. Staffordshire bull terrier

6. Border collie

7. Kelpie

8. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

9. Golden retriever

10. German shepherd

Total dogs registered: 14,187

Brimbank

1. Maltese

2. Jack Russell

3. Labrador

4. Staffordshire bull terrier

5. Pomeranian

6. German shepherd

7. Maltese terrier cross

8. Border collie

9. Chihuahua

10. Shih tzu

Total dogs registered: 10,740

Darebin

1. Maltese

2. Jack Russell

3. Cavoodle

4. Labrador

5. Staffordshire bull terrier

6. Kelpie

7. Greyhound

8. Spoodle

9. Border Collie

10. German Shepherd

Total dogs registered: 10,691

Hobsons Bay

1. Labrador

2. Jack Russell

3. Staffordshire bull terrier

4. Cavoodle

5. Border collie

6. Golden retriever

7. German shepherd

8. Kelpie

9. Maltese shih tzu

10. Labradoodle

Total dogs registered: 10,534

Maltese terriers were also a popular breed.

Hume

1. Jack Russell

2. Labrador

3. German shepherd

4. Maltese shih tzu

5. Border collie

6. Maltese cross

7. Staffordshire bull terrier

8. Cavoodle

9. Jack Russell terrier cross

10. English staffordshire terrier

Total dogs registered: 18,119

Macedon Ranges

1. Border collie

2. Labrador

3. Jack Russell

4. Australian kelpie

5. English staffordshire terrier

6. Golden retriever

7. German shepherd

8. Australian cattle dog

9. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

10. Whippet

Total dogs registered: 10,614

Maribyrnong

1. Jack Russell

2. Labrador

3. Maltese

4. Kelpie

5. Cavoodle

6. Pomeranian

7. Staffordshire terrier

8. Border collie

9. Greyhound

10. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

Total dogs registered: 6446

Melbourne

1. Cavoodle

2. Labrador

3. Jack Russell cross

4. Miniature schnauzer

5. Greyhound

6. Jack Russell

7. Toy poodle

8. Spoodle

9. French bulldog

10. Maltese cross

Total dogs registered: 3816

Border collies are a common breed.

Melton

1. Maltese

2. Jack Russell

3. Staffordshire bull terrier

4. Labrador

5. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

6. German shepherd

7. Border collie

8. American staffordshire terrier

9. Kelpie

10. Pomeranian

Total dogs registered: 19,189

Moonee Valley

1. Maltese

2. Jack Russell

3. Labrador

4. Poodle

5. Cavoodle

6. Border collie

7. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

8. English staffordshire bull terrier

9. Kelpie

10. Golden retriever

Total dogs registered: 10,001

Moreland

1. Maltese cross

2. Labrador

3. Jack Russell cross

4. Poodle cross

5. Cavalier King Charles spaniel cross

6. Jack Russell

7 English staffordshire bull terrier

8. Labrador cross

9. Kelpie cross

10. Greyhound

Total dogs registered: 10,637

Staffys made the top five top dogs in the northwest.

Nillumbik

1. Labrador

2. Border collie

3. Cavoodle

4. Golden retriever

5. Australian kelpie

6. Staffordshire bull terrier

7. German Shepherd

8. Jack Russell

9. Maltese shih tzu

10. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

Total dogs registered: 11,084

Whittlesea

1. Maltese cross

2. Jack Russell

3. Labrador

4. German shepherd

5. Staffordshire bull terrier

6. Jack Russell cross

7. English staffordshire terrier

8. Cavoodle

9. Border collie

10. Maltese

Total dogs registered: 17.647

Wyndham

1. Staffordshire bull terrier

2. Jack Russell

3. Maltese cross

4. Labrador

5. Cavalier King Charles spaniel

6. Poodle

7. German shepherd

8. Border collie

9. Kelpie

10. Pomeranian

Total dogs registered: 20,367

Yarra

1. Cavoodle

2. Staffordshire bull terrier

3. Labrador

4. Greyhound

5. Spoodle

6. Jack Russell

7. Maltese

8. Kelpie cross

9. Jack Russell cross

10. Whippet

Total dogs registered: 6424