The Most Popular Dog Breed In The U.S. Is…

The Labrador Retriever!!

The American Kennel Club (AKC) has announced that the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog in the U.S. and it has been that way for the past 21 years.

So the lab may still be the favorite but some surprising changes have happened.

Beagles overtook Yorkies to claim third place and the Rottweiler beat out the Shih Tzu, pushing it out of the top ten for the first time since 2000!

The top ten are as follows:

1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd
3. Beagle
4. Golden Retriever
5. Yorkshire Terrier
6. Bulldog
7. Boxer
8. Poodle
9. Dachshund
10. Rottweiler

No Goldendoodle??

This is an outrage.

We'll have to try harder next year we guess.

Congrats to all the top breeds and don't worry other breeds, you're all the most popular to us!

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