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Labrador Named Most Popular Dog Of 2012
(CNN) – The Labrador retriever remained the most popular dog in the US last year. At least, that’s what the American Kennel Club says.
It released its list of most popular breeds in 2012 Wednesday. 2012 marked the 22nd consecutive year that the Lab has topped the list tying it with the poodle for the longest reign in the top spot.
German shepherd’s earned second place on the list, followed by the golden retriever, the beagle and the bulldog.
See the full list of top dogs here:
| BREED |
2012
|
2011
|
2007
|
2002
|
|
Labrador Retrievers
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
German Shepherd Dogs
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
|
Golden Retrievers
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
|
Beagles
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
|
Bulldogs
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
18
|
|
Yorkshire Terriers
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
6
|
|
Boxers
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
|
Poodles
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
|
Rottweilers
|
9
|
10
|
15
|
13
|
|
Dachshunds
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
|
Shih Tzu
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
10
|
|
Doberman Pinschers
|
12
|
13
|
21
|
23
|
|
Miniature Schnauzers
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
|
French Bulldogs
|
14
|
18
|
34
|
58
|
|
German Shorthaired Pointers
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
22
|
|
Siberian Huskies
|
16
|
16
|
24
|
21
|
|
Great Danes
|
17
|
19
|
23
|
28
|
|
Chihuahuas
|
18
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
|
Pomeranians
|
19
|
17
|
13
|
12
|
|
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
|
20
|
21
|
25
|
40
|
|
Shetland Sheepdogs
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
16
|
|
Australian Shepherds
|
22
|
24
|
33
|
35
|
|
Boston Terriers
|
23
|
22
|
16
|
17
|
|
Pembroke Welsh Corgis
|
24
|
25
|
22
|
25
|
|
Maltese
|
25
|
23
|
19
|
20
|
|
Mastiffs
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
34
|
