In a message dated 12/27/11 9:23:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, BAERENTATZE312@xxxxxxx writes: Actually saw on Martha Stewart's show today that the top breed in popularity is the Labrador, with the German Shepherd second, followed by the Yorkie according to AKC's numbers. I guess the Golden is dropping. It is such a nice family dog, I am surprised. But, Labs are used for so many activities that makes sense. Of course, none of that takes into account the GSDs that are not registered with the AKC. If you add in the other registries I would guess you would have a more accurate figure. But, there is no question that the German shepherd has remained popular, not losing in popularity as the new book says. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================