Here's an analysis of 87 dog breeds and their respective popularity and rating. The author gathered data from AKC regarding registrations ("popularity") and other features about each dog breed and came up with a score. Then he arranged the analytical results to determine whether a breed's popularity was justified. The east and west quadrants reflect the overall desireability score (from low to high) and the north and south quadrants show the current popularity of dogs. The WSS, circled in red, is in the desireable, yet inexplicably unpopular category.
You can draw a vertical line from the WSS and hit the other spaniels, indicating similar scores with regard to intelligence, cost, longevity, ailments, grooming, and appetite, but the other spaniels are in the northern quadrant, indicating that they are priced out and popular. The Brittany is a bit further to the right, possibly due to lower costs and less grooming needs.
The data are available in the cloud
here. The graphic is available
here.
HT: Vox.com
