DISAPPOINTING news on the doggy front this week. Our loveable Labradors have lost their position as the nation's favourite dog – and lost it to the French bulldog, if you please.

Registrations in Britain of the (in my opinion) unattractive French bulldog have soared, leaving the adorable Andrex puppies trailing forlornly in their wake in the popularity stakes. What's going on?

Here we are in Brexit Britain – and suddenly our most popular pooch is French? Mange tout! as Del Boy Trotter would say.

I haven't seen the results, but I wouldn't be surprised if the German shepherd dog isn't in the top 10, just to add insult to injury.

Fair enough, the Labrador isn't properly British, but surely we should have a dog which reflects our national pride. None of your EU nonsense, thank you very much.

Yorkshire terriers spring to mind, as well of course as the Lakeland terrier. Or how about the much-maligned Staffie? After all, Staffordshire was the most pro-Brexit county in the country in the EU referendum.

My own favourite, the bearded collie, is unlikely to make the cut. They're Scottish. Obviously the English bulldog should be on the list.

For me, however, the post-Brexit top dog is a no-brainer. The old English sheepdog: loyal, gentle, untidy, unmanageable and a bit daft. Sums us up as a nation pretty well, I'd say.

Louise Allonby