New study has found different dog breeds attract owners with certain personality traits.
Image via PixabayA study carried out by The Kennel Club has found that different dog breeds attract owners with certain personality traits.
More than 1,500 current and past owners of 16 popular breeds were polled.
These revealed levels of the big five personality traits: extroversion, openness, agreeableness, emotional stability and conscientiousness.
The researchers then could see which owners ranked most highly for certain personality traits when compared to those who own other breeds.
Those who opt for Jack Russells have been found to be the most loyal, while owners of cocker spaniels were most likely to be curious and family-orientated.
Owners of golden retrievers were found to be emotionally stable, and describe themselves as positive and happy.
Springer spaniel owners were found to be the most traditional, and were often reserved and punctual.
