American Kennel Club Announces Most Popular Dogs in the U.S. http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4592 The GSD is still number 2 Look out Lab, the American Kennel Club® has announced that the Beagle http://links.mkt2242.com/ctt?kn=22&ms=Mzk3MDkyNgS2&r=MjcxMDY4MTI3MTES1&b=2&j=M TIyMzg1NzA5S0&mt=1&rt=0 has overtaken the beloved Yorkshire Terrier http://links.mkt2242.com/ctt?kn=8&ms=Mzk3MDkyNgS2&r=MjcxMDY4MTI3MTES1&b=2&j=MTI yMzg1NzA5S0&mt=1&rt=0 to become the third most popular dog breed in the U.S., according to AKC registration statistics released on February 28. The Golden Retriever http://links.mkt2242.com/ctt?kn=18&ms=Mzk3MDkyNgS2&r=MjcxMDY4MTI3MTES1&b=2&j=M TIyMzg1NzA5S0&mt=1&rt=0 also made a strong push into the top ranks advancing from the fifth to the fourth most popular dog breed - and the Rottweiler http://links.mkt2242.com/ctt?kn=31&ms=Mzk3MDkyNgS2&r=MjcxMDY4MTI3MTES1&b=2&j=M TIyMzg1NzA5S0&mt=1&rt=0 made news by unseating the Shih Tzu http://links.mkt2242.com/ctt?kn=32&ms=Mzk3MDkyNgS2&r=MjcxMDY4MTI3MTES1&b=2&j=M TIyMzg1NzA5S0&mt=1&rt=0 which had been in the top 10 since 2000. But fans of the Labrador Retriever http://links.mkt2242.com/ctt?kn=3&ms=Mzk3MDkyNgS2&r=MjcxMDY4MTI3MTES1&b=2&j=MTI yMzg1NzA5S0&mt=1&rt=0 need not fear: the beloved Lab remains the champ - a spot it has now held for 21 consecutive years - thanks to its well-earned reputation for playfulness and loyalty and its use as a police and search-and-rescue dog. Read more 2011 registration stats and facts. http://links.mkt2242.com/ctt?kn=15&ms=Mzk3MDkyNgS2&r=MjcxMDY4MTI3MTES1&b=2&j=M TIyMzg1NzA5S0&mt=1&rt=0 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================