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25 Most Popular Dogs

Every year the American Kennel Club lists the most popular AKC-recognized breeds. The 2005 ranking of top 25 most popular breeds (including number of dogs registered) is as follows:
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1.Labrador Retriever: 137,867
2. Golden Retrievers: 48,509
3. Yorkshire Terriers: 47,238
4. German Shepherd Dogs: 45,014
5. Beagles: 42,592
6. Dachshunds: 38,566
7. Boxers: 37,268
8. Poodles: 31,638
9. Shih Tzu: 28,087
10. Miniature Schnauzers: 24,144
11. Chihuahuas: 23,575
12. Pugs: 22,064
13. Bulldogs: 20,556
14. Pomeranians: 19,511
15. Cocker Spaniels: 16,343
16. Rottweilers: 15,916
17. Boston Terriers: 15,852
18. Shetland Sheepdogs: 14,278
19. Maltese: 13,676
20. German Shorthaired Pointers: 13,273
21. Doberman Pinschers: 11,662
22. Miniature Pinschers: 11,454
23. Pembroke Welsh Corgis: 10,648
24. Great Danes: 9,640
25. Siberian Huskies: 9,452


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Gemmy4Life Interesting 0 Oct 26 2007, 5:04 PM EDT by Gemmy4Life
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How weird! Labs are way on the top! I always thought that golden retrievers were moer popular than labs for some reason....
Plus, I can't believe Australian shepherds aren't on the llist!
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Anonymous More Popular 1 Jul 28 2007, 10:31 AM EDT by Anonymous
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I find Jack Russles more popular for some reason... or it may be just the fact I find them cute.
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scottishterrier New List of Popular Breeds for 2006 11 Feb 4 2007, 10:32 AM EST by scottishterrier
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You may want to update this page.
See this source:
Petplace.com Onliine.
Accessed: 16Jan07
Top Dog Breeds of 2006
By: Petplace Staff
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/top-dog-breeds-of-2006/page1.aspx

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Section: Top AKC Breeds
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The Top 10 Breeds of 2006 are:

1. Labrador retrievers
2. Yorkshire terriers
3. German shepherds
4. Golden retrievers
5. Beagles
6. Dachshunds
7. Boxers
8. Poodles
9. Shih Tzus
10. Miniature Schnauzer

2006 Rank Comparison to 2005

2006 Rank Breed 2005 Rank
1 Retrievers Labrador
1
2 Yorkshire Terriers
3
3 German Sheperd Dogs
4
4 Retrievers Golden
2
5 Beagles
5
6 Dachshunds
6
7 Boxers
7
8 Poodles
8
9 Shih Tzus
9
10 Miniature Schnauzers
10

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* Yorkshire Terriers - Choosing a Yorkshire Terrier - Dog Breeds
* German Shepherds - Choosing a German Shepherd
* Golden Retrievers - Choosing a Golden Retriever
* Beagles - Choosing a Beagle
* Choosing a Dachshund
* Boxers - Choosing a Boxer - Dog Breeds
* Poodles - Choosing a Poodle
* Shih - Tzus - The Irreverent Vet's Opinion on the Shih
* Miniature Schnauzers - Choosing a Miniature Schnauzer - Dog Breeds
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quelock Numbers don't count... 3 Jan 20 2007, 6:36 AM EST by Anonymous
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Oh yes, that statement makes the mind boggle, but its true! The number of dogs out there isn't as important as how much the owners love their individual pooch! :)
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