500th Dog In Training

Feb 5, 2010

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) located in Burnaby is celebrating the training of their 500th puppy. Congratulations PADS!

Here’s some interesting statistics about all the 500 dogs over the years:

• Labrador Retrievers – 207 (Yellow 105, Black 87, Chocolate 17)

• Golden Retrievers – 90

• Smooth Fox Terriers – 21

• Lab X Goldens – 19

• Schipperkes – 12

• Shetland Sheepdogs – 11

• Standard Poodles – 10

• Labradoodles – 8 (Standard 7, Miniature 1)

• Smooth Collies – 6

• Australian Shepherds – 5

• Lab X Border Collies – 5

• American Eskimos – 4

• Bernese Mountain Dogs – 4

• Chesapeake Bay Retrievers – 3

• Miniature Goldendoodles – 3

Other breeds: Basenjis, Tahltan Bear Dog, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Papillon, Miniature Poodle, Lab X German Shepherd, Karelian Bear Dog, Irish Setter, Miniature Schnauzer, various other crosses.

Taken from Pads Pawprints