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American Kennel Club Reveals Chicago's Top Dogs.

Article from: Science Letter Article date: February 3, 2009

The American Kennel Club(R) announced the "Top 10" most popular AKC(R) registered breeds in Chicago, Illinois for 2008.*

The AKC also announced their nationwide registration statistics which revealed that for the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred in America. But, while more than twice as many Labs were registered last year than any other breed, making it a likely leader for many years to come, the Bulldog continues to amble its way up the list. It made news last year by ...

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