NEW YORK – The Labrador Retriever is the most popular pure-bred dog in the United States for the 18th consecutive year, according to the American Kennel Club.
More than 100 000 Labs were registered last year, more than twice as many other breed, the club said in a statement.
The Yorkshire Terrier came in second place with nearly 42 000 registrations, followed by the German Shepherd, the Golden Retriever, the Beagle, the Boxer and the Dachshund. The Bulldog is moving up the list with a 69 per cent increase over the past decade, jumping two spots this year to number eight. Last year it made the top 10 for the first time in 70 years. ‘The playful Lab may still reign supreme, but the docile and adaptive nature of the Bulldog is gaining ground as a family favourite,’ said American Kennel Club spokeswoman Lisa Peterson. The Poodle and the Shih Tzu completed the top 10. Other breeds on the rise over the past decade are the Miniature Bull Terrier, up 109 per cent, the Bull Terrier (102 per cent), Staffordshire Bull Terrier (69 per cent) and the Bullmastiff (22 per cent). Among the breeds on the decline are the Lhasa Apso, down 80 per cent, Rottweiler (down 76 percent), Schipperke (75 per cent), the Basset Hound (66 percent) and the Miniature Pinscher (75 per cent). Glen of Imaal Terriers, with 32 registrations, and English and American Foxhounds, with 17 registrations each, were the least popular breeds. – Nampa-Reuters
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