Every dog has its day, and today the nation's top canine is the Labrador retriever.Byline: The Register-Guard Two retrievers - Labradors and goldens - continue to dominate as the country's most popular dog breeds The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. This article lists the most popular dog breeds by registrations. , according to a recently released 2003 ranking from the American Kennel Club American Kennel Club (AKC), national organization in the United States devoted to the advancement and welfare of pure-bred dogs. It is comprised of approximately 500 autonomous clubs. . But purebred purebred progeny derived from at least several generations of animals of the same breed. purebred herds herds (or flocks) composed of purebred animals. Not necessarily registered animals. Distinct from crossbred herds. registrations show beagles, those little hounds governed by inquisitive noses, surpassed the German shepherd to claim the No. 3 spot nationally. In Oregon, however, Snoopy falls off the doghouse altogether, not even making it into the top 10. Labs, dachshunds, goldens and Chihuahuas lead the pack in this state, according to the AKC AKC - Ascending Kleene Chain . Of course, those statistics don't truly represent the most common dogs found in any given community. Mike Wellington, program manager for the Lane County Animal Regulation Authority, said his shelter sees an abundance of pit bulls, Labs, Rottweilers and chows. Of the smaller breeds, Wellington sees mostly Shih Tzus, miniature pinschers, poodles and some beagles. According to a review of the past three months of pet ads in The Register-Guard's classified section, the most popular dogs available are labs, dachshunds, golden retrievers, German shepherds, Parson Russell (aka Jack Russell) terriers, Pomeranians and beagles. Al Phillips, president of the Eugene Kennel Club and a breeder of beagles and German shepherds, said he's not surprised to see Labrador retrievers topping the lists. "We have some very serious field people with top field labs, some very serious hunters," Phillips said. "And, of course, we have many pet homes because of the temperament of a Lab and a golden." Rural and suburban areas tend to have higher numbers of larger dogs, he said. "In the big cities, you're going to have a high population of small dogs because of apartment living," he said. The AKC's top 10 lists for large cities proves he's right. Poodles are No. 2 in Detroit and Washington, D.C., and No. 3 in Seattle. Pugs For other uses of "pug", see Pug (disambiguation). Pugs is a compiler and interpreter for the Perl 6 programming language, started on February 1 2005 by Audrey Tang. Overview rank high in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and Seattle. In Miami, two members of the toy group, the Yorkshire terrier and the Maltese, rank second and fourth, respectively. The Yorkshire terrier also ranks high (No. 3) in Boston, where the Boston terrier fails to appear in the top 10. But enough about the prevailing pooches. Can you name any of the least popular of the 151 breeds ranked by the AKC? The bottom 10 are the plott coonhound coonhound a term loosely applied to a number of varieties of hunting dogs in the southern United States, few of which are recognized as specific breeds. See black and tan coonhound, bluetick coonhound, english coonhound, redbone coonhound, treeing walker coonhound. , Dandie Dinmont terrier Dandie Dinmont terrier (dăn`dē dĭn`mŏnt), breed of hardy, long-bodied terrier developed in England and Scotland and first recorded as a distinct type in the very early 18th cent. It stands from 8 to 11 in. (20.3–27. , Sealyham terrier, German pinscher, Canaan, komondor, American foxhound, harrier, otterhound and, in last place, the English foxhound. - Scott Maben TOP DOG BREEDS United States 1. Labrador retriever 2. Golden retriever 3. Beagle 4. German shepherd 5. Dachshund dachshund (dăks`h  nd, –ənd, dăsh`–), breed of small, short-legged hound developed in Germany over hundreds of years. It stands from 5 to 9 in.
6. Yorkshire terrier 7. Boxer 8. Poodle poodle, popular breed of dog probably originating in Germany but generally associated with France, where it has been raised for centuries. There are three varieties, differing in size only. 9. Shih Tzu 10. Chihuahua Oregon 1. Labrador retriever 2. Dachshund 3. Golden retriever 4. Chihuahua 5. German shepherd 6. Poodle 7. Pomeranian 8. Pug 9. Yorkshire terrier 10. TIE - Miniature schnauzer and boxer - American Kennel Club registrations |
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