These are the top 10 most stolen dog breeds in Yorkshire, according to police data

These are the top 10 most stolen dog breeds in Yorkshire, according to police data

More than 380 dogs have been stolen in West Yorkshire in two years - and just 6% of them were ever found, according to information revealed in a Freedom of Information Act request made to West Yorkshire Police.

These are the top 10 most stolen dog breeds in Yorkshire, according to police dataplaceholder image
These are the top 10 most stolen dog breeds in Yorkshire, according to police data

These are the dog breeds that have been recorded as stolen the most between January 2017 and December 2018. All photos are file pictures not pictures of the stolen dogs.

50 Staffordshire Bull Terriers were recorded as stolen.placeholder image
50 Staffordshire Bull Terriers were recorded as stolen.
31 French Bulldogs were recorded as stolen.placeholder image
31 French Bulldogs were recorded as stolen.
22 Pugs were recorded as stolen.placeholder image
22 Pugs were recorded as stolen.
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