What 10 breeds, or types, of dog have most often been the subject of Dog Control Notices in each year since 2018.

he system of Dog Control Notices is operated by local authorities. Information requested on what breeds, or types, of dog have most often been the subject of Dog Control Notices in each year since 2018 is not held centrally by the Scottish Government.
The Scottish Government funded the creation of the Scottish Dog Control Notice Database. This national database went live in February 2022 and brings together the records of all local authorities into a centralised database, that is accessible by local authorities and Police Scotland.
The national database was created and is managed by the Improvement Service. The following table provided by the Improvement Service shows the requested Dog Control Notice information for 2022 and 2023.
Active Dog Control Notices on 31 December 2022
Dog Breed
Dog Control Notice Count
Other
298
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
195
German Shepherd
105
Border Collie
45
Rottweiler
42
American Bulldog
37
Staffy Cross
31
Siberian Husky
27
Akita
25
Lurcher
18
Active Dog Control Notices as at 8 November 2023
Dog Breed
Dog Control Notice Count
Other
346
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
213
German Shepherd
136
Border Collie
55
American Bulldog
52
Rottweiler
51
Staffy Cross
47
Siberian Husky
31
Akita
27
Lurcher
22
Where the dog breed is not known or it is a mongrel/cross breed, local authority dog wardens who issue the Dog Control Notice will select ‘other’ as the breed of dog.