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oldendoodles have grow to be the UK’s hottest canine, simply forward of the golden retriever and the Maltipoo, figures counsel.
Ads for goldendoodles attracted 886 viewers per pet on the Pets4Homes re-homing web site this 12 months, adopted by 701 views for golden retrievers and 697 for Maltipoos.
English bulldogs are the most costly breed, promoting for £1,704 every on common however intently adopted by chow chows at £1,694 and golden retrievers at £1,494.
The figures, primarily based on knowledge from two million weekly guests to the positioning, counsel a return to normality for the market, with each the variety of consumers and availability of puppies and kittens lowering to pre-Covid ranges.
After the instability seen throughout the pet market within the years after lockdown, these figures from our newest Industry Report point out that we’ve got now reached a ‘new normal’ within the pet sector
But the variety of consumers per pet stays steady, that means costs have stabilised above pre-pandemic ranges, and there’s no signal of ‘pandemic puppies’ being given up for adoption, Pets4Homes stated.
The figures additionally counsel brachycephalic – or shortened head – breeds are in decline, with the variety of French bulldogs re-homed within the first half of 2023 down by 47.6% on the primary half of final 12 months.
Similarly, the variety of English bulldogs being re-homed has fallen by 49.6%.
Pets4Homes stated the autumn may very well be the results of extra house owners researching the well being points related to these breeds earlier than re-homing them.
Breeds most in want of properties and “over-represented” in shelters embody retired racing greyhounds, Staffordshire bull terriers and German shepherds.
Supply and demand for pets have realigned and pet costs are beginning to rise for the primary time since 2021, after reaching a peak of £2,237 throughout lockdown
Pets4Homes chief govt Axel Lagercrantz stated: “After the instability seen across the pet market in the years after lockdown, these figures from our latest Industry Report indicate that we have now reached a ‘new normal’ in the pet sector.
“Supply and demand for pets have realigned and pet prices are starting to rise for the first time since 2021, after reaching a peak of £2,237 during lockdown.
“The state of animal welfare in the re-homing process is also seeing further improvements, as technology such as bank-grade ID Verification and image analysis helps our trust and safety team to catch suspicious adverts.
“This means we have seen a 27% reduction in animal welfare reports from users on our platform in the first half of 2023, when compared with the same period last year.
“I look forward to seeing this trend continue, as innovation and improving user knowledge continue to make the re-homing process safer for animals.”
