Shropshire town is 'dog capital of UK' with highest proportion of dogs to people in the whole country
New research has shown that there are 8.2 dogs for every 20 people in one Shropshire town.
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Research by Dogs Trust, University of Exeter and University of Leeds found the dog population of the UK to be around 13 million – four million higher than previous estimates.
Previously, estimating the total dog population was challenging due to a lack of comparable and accessible data.
But Dogs Trust has collaborated with researchers from the two universities to combine and model data from 18 diverse sources - including a breed registry, an academic institution, veterinary organisations, pet insurance companies, and animal welfare charities - to create a more accurate picture of our canine companions' population.
That data has turned up some interesting revelations, including where in the UK has the highest dog-to-person ratio.
