Posted on 01/11/2006 7:51:56 AM PST by presidio9
The poodle pranced to the top of the list of Manhattan's most popular dog breeds in 2005.
The poodle edged out the Labrador retriever and dachshund, the American Kennel Club said Tuesday.
Manhattan's standard, miniature and toy poodles snatched No. 1 from the borough's dachshunds, which slid to third from 2004's top spot. The Labrador retriever was ranked No. 2, according to the kennel club, which based the rankings on its national registration statistics broken down by ZIP code.
Next in popularity were the Yorkshire terrier, golden retriever, bulldog, French bulldog, Shih Tzu and Havanese. The 10th spot was shared by the Maltese and the pug.
New to the list for 2005 were the French bulldog and the Havanese, the kennel club said.
"These breeds appeal to sophisticated people who, while they may not have a lot of space in their Manhattan apartment, have plenty of love for a petite canine companion," kennel club spokeswoman Gail Miller said in a news release announcing the rankings.
The American Kennel Club, which was established in 1884, says it aims to advance the study, breeding and exhibition of purebred dogs.
That being said, the Kennel Club must have used a bizarre terminology, because judging by the dogs you see being walked around the city, the most popular dog in Manhattan is clearly a mutt, followed by a chihauhau, followe by a jack russell terrier. The most popular large dog is clearly the pit bull, which I believe the ACC recently tried to rename to the Manhattan Bull Terrier.
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Poodle = football
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Poodles are OK, if you have a lot of barbecue sauce available.
A french dog, for a french fried city.
Hey now, that's just mean......but deep down, I have to agree with you! Lol!
My husband likes to tell the story of the "Marina Del Rae Annual Poodle Shoot & B-B-Q".....
Poodle-it's what's for dinner.
I see lots of dachshunds...
When I was growing up a neighbor had a rotweiller-great dane mix that ATE a poodle.
Yep, lots od weiner dogs too. The point is, few people in Manhattan have room for a large breed. And it is supremely unfair to the dog.
easier to go through the uprights from long range...
Good luck trying to kick a Standard Poodle.
And good luck in the 30 seconds afterward, too. They're good-sized dogs.
And thanks for sharing.
"When I was growing up a neighbor had a rotweiller-great dane mix that ATE a poodle..."
did it make the neighborhood chihuahua a little, you know..... jealous? : )
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