An Island charity say it seen an increase in dog breeding and a rise of breeds it doesn't see very often being handed over.
ManxSPCA has released its final statistics for animals it looked after in 2024.
It says there were 61 arrivals of dogs to the kennels, with 36 boys and 25 girls.
It also says Collies and Collie X's were the breed they received the most of last year.