The American Kennel Club (AKC) has just released
its registration data for 2005. The statistics show
the nation's top 20 dog breeds are relatively
unchanged from 2004. The regal Poodle regained its
crown by dethroning the feisty Dachshund as the most
popular dog breed in Manhattan, while the
Labrador Retriever, the nation's number one breed,
was left as runner up in New York City for a second
year.
Beagles were the fifth most popular breed in new registrations in 2005.
The Chihuahua
dropped out of the top 10 between 2004 and 2005 to
become number 11, with the Miniature Schnauzer
taking its place. In nearly all major cities, the
Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever were numbers
1 and 2, but in Philadelphia and Baltimore the Boxer
reached number 2 and 3 respectively. Of the 920,000
dogs registered, the English Foxhound was the least
common (Just 22 dogs), while in Las Vegas the Bulldog
reached number 6.
In Los Angeles the Maltese Terrier
reached the top 10, and in New Orleans both the Cocker
Spaniel and Beagle
were top 10 dogs. Meanwhile in San Francisco the
humble West
Highland White Terrier (AKA the "Westie")
reached a high of number 9. Pugs were also very
common in the top 10 dogs across the major east
coast cities.
