{"id":742,"date":"2009-01-26T12:37:07","date_gmt":"2009-01-26T18:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petpundit.com\/?p=742"},"modified":"2022-11-04T21:14:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T02:14:48","slug":"akc-releases-most-popular-breeds-for-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathyrosenthal.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/26\/akc-releases-most-popular-breeds-for-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"AKC releases most popular breeds for 2008 (and 1884)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The American Kennel Club&#8217;s\u00a0top ten most popular breeds for 2008\u00a0shows the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/labrador_retriever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labrador Retriever <\/a>in the #1 spot for the 18th year in a row. There were\u00a0twice as many Labs\u00a0registered last year than any other breed making it a likely leader for many years to come. Docile and easy-going, it&#8217;s easy to see why people love them so much.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Last in the alphabet, but second in our hearts is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/yorkshire_terrier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yorkshire Terrier<\/a>, or the Yorkie, as they are affectionately called. These little dogs jumped from #9 in 1998 and #6 in 2003 to the number 2 spot in 2007.\u00a0 Third on the list is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/german_shepherd_dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">German Shepherd dog,<\/a> which has ranked in the #3 and #4 spot for the past 10 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What we love now though is not what we loved in 1884, when the AKC was founded. Even though the AKC only recognized 9 breeds then (they recognize 161 today), it&#8217;s interesting to note that\u00a0not one of those popular breeds in 1884\u00a0is in the top ten list today.\u00a0The Cocker Spaniel comes the closest, ranking #21 in 2008.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">Top ten dog breeds for 2008<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">Most popular in 1884<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/labrador_retriever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labrador Retriever<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/pointer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pointer<\/a> (2008 ranking, 111)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/yorkshire_terrier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yorkshire Terrier<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/chesapeake_bay_retriever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chesapeake Bay Retriever <\/a>(48)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/german_shepherd_dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">German Shepherd dog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/english_setter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English Setter <\/a>(86)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/golden_retriever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golden Retriever<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/gordon_setter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gordon Setter <\/a>(92)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/beagle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beagle<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/irish_setter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish Setter <\/a>(69)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/boxer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boxer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/clumber_spaniel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clumber Spaniel <\/a>(117)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">7. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/dachshund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dachshund<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">7. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/cocker_spaniel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cocker Spaniel <\/a>(21)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">8. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/bulldog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulldog<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">8. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/irish_water_spaniel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish Water Spaniel <\/a>(144)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">9. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/poodle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poodle<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">9. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/sussex_spaniel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sussex Spaniel <\/a>(147)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">10. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/shih_tzu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shih Tzu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th valign=\"top\" width=\"295\">\n<p class=\"Normal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 12pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And where is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/breeds\/portuguese_water_dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portuguese Water Dog<\/a>, one of the dogs being considered by\u00a0President Obama and his family?\u00a0They rank\u00a0#64, but expect that ranking to change in 2009\u00a0if the breed\u00a0becomes the nation&#8217;s first pet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/reg\/dogreg_stats.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here <\/a>for a listing of breeds and their popularity ranking for the past few years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/reg\/topdogsbycity.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here <\/a>for a listing of the most\u00a0popular breeds in 50 U.S. cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Kennel Club&#8217;s\u00a0top ten most popular breeds for 2008\u00a0shows the Labrador Retriever in the #1 spot for the 18th 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