A handsome man is all well and good, but it's a cute dog that really melts our heart - or so a new study suggests. Recent research revealed that one in eight British men have met their future partners or landed a date by using a four-legged friend as a flirting tool.

In the research, carried out by The Sims 3 Pets, 36 percent of men felt women would be more likely to approach them if they had a dog in tow. So, based on the results of the survey of over 2,000 people, here are the top 10 breeds of dog that women find irrisistable...

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