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The most popular pooches in America
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Posted on 01/28/2010 1:38:35 PM PST by JoeProBono
For the 19th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever has held on to its title as America's "Top Dog," according to the American Kennel Club's (AKC) 2009 registration statistics.
In a nod to watchdog breeds, the German Shepherd Dog overtook the Yorkshire Terrier to claim the spot of "second most popular pooch" for the first time in more than three decades. An American favorite since the time of Rin Tin Tin, the German Shepherd Dog became the number one breed of the 1920s, but then slipped in popularity until after World War II.
The German Shepherd Dog isn't the only working canine to sniff out a place in the Top 10. Labradors, Golden Retrievers and Beagles have all been employed by law enforcement military and homeland security personnel to help with border patrol, bomb and narcotics detection and searching for missing persons.
Here is the AKC's Top 10 list of most popular dogs for 2009:
* 1. Labrador Retriever* * 2. German Shepherd Dog * 3. Yorkshire Terrier * 4. Golden Retriever * 5. Beagle * 6. Boxer * 7. Bulldog * 8. Dachshund * 9. Poodle * 10. Shih Tzu*
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: akc; americankennelclub; dog; doggieping; jpb; top10; topdog
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The Lab still reigns supreme.
Rin Tin Tin
To: All
Yorkshire Terrier
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:41:37 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Obviously, not all people are good enough for a GSD...
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:42:35 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: All
Beagle
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:43:39 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Labs? Whatever....
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:45:40 PM PST
by
brytlea
(Jesus loves me, this I know.)
To: All
Boxer
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:45:53 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Well maybe not the most popular but the smartest ...
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:46:07 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
(But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father)
To: SkyDancer
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:48:25 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Will have to dig out the picture of my BC flying with me ...
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:50:56 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
(But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father)
To: SkyDancer
To all
You get more hound for the pound with a dachshund !
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:55:58 PM PST
by
Reily
To: JoeProBono
I love my flat coated retriever, dachshund, shih tzu, and mini schnauzer.
There's never a dull moment at our house.
To: brytlea
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:58:30 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Reily
If it's not a Basenji, it's just a dog.
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:58:30 PM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Live jubtabulously!)
To: JoeProBono
Labs are wonderful but the newfoundland here just put his huge head about 2 inches from mine to disagree.
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posted on
01/28/2010 1:59:00 PM PST
by
bgill
(The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
To: Tijeras_Slim
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posted on
01/28/2010 2:01:11 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
What kind of mongrels are behind that podium...man, those mutts are ugly ; )
To: JoeProBono
Dang, the freepathon picture changed after I posted...it was Harry Reid and all the usual suspects.
To: bgill
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posted on
01/28/2010 2:02:56 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono; All
...and coming in 9,495th place: THE PORTUGESE WATER DOG!
To: JoeProBono
AKC only counts AKC recognized breeds. I wonder where the pitbull would rank if it were included in the survey.
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posted on
01/28/2010 2:03:46 PM PST
by
SeeSharp
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