New York, Jan 17: The Bulldog has charmed its way
into the Top 10 most popular breeds in the United States after
an absence of more than 70 years, according to the American
Kennel Club.
The No 1 dog remained the Labrador Retriever for the 17th
consecutive year.
The thickset Bulldog, with its low-slung body, sagging
snout and wide shoulders, last made the Top 10 list in 1935,
when it also placed 10th.
"The Bulldog is both docile and adaptive and can thrive
in small or large homes," the Kennel Club said yesterday.
"It`s an excellent all-around family pet."
With the ascent of the Bulldog, the miniature Schnauzer
dropped off the list.
The Labrador retriever was followed by the Yorkshire
Terrier, the German shepherd and the Golden Retriever.
The Beagle, the only breed that has consistently been
included on the Top 10 chart since 1915, came in fifth place.
The Boxer, Dachshund, Poodle and Shih Tzu rounded out
the 2007 most popular dogs, ranked by the number of individual
dog registrations with the club in the 50 largest US cities.
The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, maintains the
largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and sets the
standards for 157 breeds.
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