IT'S official: the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is the UK's favourite dog breed.

The controversial pup managed to shake of its reputation of being aggressive and dangerous to knock the trusty Labrador from the top spot.

4 The Staffordshire Bull Terrier has smashed its reputation of being an aggressive dog Credit: Getty - Contributor

A poll of 10,000 Brits was taken to create the prestigious ranking of the favourite 100 dog breeds in the UK for the TV show, Britain's Favourite Dogs.

After Staffies reigning supreme are Cockapoos in second place and former number one, the Labrador Retriever in the bronze position.

MOST READ IN NEWS SKIN DEEP Skin rash IS Covid symptom, experts warn - the 8 different types revealed Latest RALLYING CRY PM says 'pull together' and warns 'your cough could be someone's death knell' Exclusive PIERS PRESSURE Couple wiped out village's internet for 18 MONTHS to watch Piers on £30 TV MASS EVACUATION Thousands forced to leave mega caravan park as Covid lockdown rules kick in Exclusive OWN GOAL Paul Scholes breaches lockdown again by hosting footie tournament in his garden COV-ER & OUT Lockdown-free Sweden 'on brink of BEATING Covid after achieving herd immunity'

The ITV show, which had viewers on their seats for a whopping two and a half hours, whittled down the UK's 217 recognised dog breeds to the top 100, voted for by the public.

Hosts Ben Fogle and Sarah Cox announced the winner, shocking the nation due to the Staffie's reputation for being an aggressive breed.

Coming in after the Labrador was the Springer Spaniel in fourth, Cocker Spaniel in fifth, Boxer in sixth, Border Collie in seventh, German Shepherd in eighth, Golden Retriever in ninth and 'Mixed Breed' (i.e. mongrels) in tenth.

4 Staffies came in at number one in the dog breed ranking Credit: Getty - Contributor

4 The adorably curly Cockapoo came in second Credit: Oxford Scientific - Getty

4 And the trusty Labrador Retriever was in third Credit: Alamy

We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.