A new Rover and Redfin analysis ranks Vancouver as Canada’s best city for dog walks based on walk scores.
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Vancouver has been ranked the top city in Canada for dog-friendly walks, according to a Rover and Redfin analysis that used walk scores to identify places where “a good walk is always right outside the door.”
The report placed Vancouver at number one with a walk score of 79.8, ahead of Montreal and Toronto. The analysis focused on walkability as a factor for dog walking and drew on data compiled alongside Rover’s dog breed information.
Rover and Redfin also identified popular and trending breeds across the cities on the list. Across the top four cities, including Vancouver, the Golden Retriever was identified as the most popular breed among dogs included in their ranking, with the breed cited as the most popular in six of the 11 cities listed.
For Vancouver specifically, the report says the city’s top-trending breed is the Brittany Spaniel. It describes the breed as a good match for Vancouver based on attributes associated with running and hiking, and it links that fit to local outdoor walking and exploration opportunities.
The report points to Vancouver’s rainforest trails, mountains and seawall as examples of the kinds of environments it says support long outings for active breeds such as Brittany Spaniels. It also references dog-focused events in the city, including Pet-A-Palooza — The Day of the Dog, which it says took place in Yaletown.
The analysis included other Metro Vancouver locations as well, with Surrey ranked seventh. For Surrey, the report names the Labrador Retriever as the most favoured breed and identifies the Boston Terrier as Surrey’s top-trending breed.
After Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, the remaining cities listed in the report are Hamilton, Mississauga, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Ottawa, Brampton, and Cambridge, bringing the total number of ranked cities to 11. The ranking highlights Vancouver’s prominence not just in city lifestyle lists, but specifically in dog-walking walkability measures used by the study.
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