Beloved British dog breed facing extinction - but Royal favourite terrier sees spike in popularity

Scottish terriers face an uncertain future as the once-popular breed is added to the Kennel Club's watch-list for at-risk breeds. The distinctive breed known as Scotties has registered its lowest numbers since records began - despite being the mascot of Walker's shortbread and a playing piece in the traditional set of Monopoly.

The figures are an alarming drop from its 'ast-century peak of 5,800 registrations in a single year.The breed was known to be a favourite of Queen Victoria and was once bred to hunt foxes, badgers and other pests in the Scottish Highlands.Miniature long-haired daschunds and Bernese Mountain dogs are surging in popularity at the Scottie's expense - seeing a 24% and 20% hike in registrations year-on-year.

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