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Bulldogs Back in AKC's Top 10

Beefy canine was last on list in 1935; lab is tops for 17th consecutive year

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(Newser) – The bulldog has returned to the American Kennel Club's list of top 10 most popular American dog breeds for the first time since 1935, the AP reports. The Labrador retriever held on to #1—it’s been top dog for the past 17 years. Check out the other popular pooches:

  1. Labrador retriever
  2. Yorkshire terrier
  3. German sheperd

  1. Goldren retriever
  2. Beagle
  3. Boxer
  4. Dachshund
  5. Poodle
  6. Shih Tzu
  7. Bulldog

Labrador puppies sit in a vendor's car behind their mother at a pet market on February 11, 2006 in Beijing, China. According to state media, with the country's pet population growing fast, analysts predicted that the market potential for the 'pet economy' in China could reach a minimum of RMB...
Labrador puppies sit in a vendor's car behind their mother at a pet market on February 11, 2006 in Beijing, China. According to state media, with the country's pet population growing fast, analysts predicted...
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Mississippi State mascot "Bully" takes a break during the third quarter of Mississippi State's football game against Tulane in New Orleans on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007. Mississippi State beat Tulane 38-17....   (Associated Press)
Handsome the Cunard mascot at the premiere of the short film 'Love Sees No Color' at the Creative Artists Agency building on November 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Handsome the Cunard mascot at the premiere of the short film 'Love Sees No Color' at the Creative Artists Agency building on November 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty...   (Getty Images)
Handsome the Cunard mascot at the premiere of the short film 'Love Sees No Color' at the Creative Artists Agency building on November 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Handsome the Cunard mascot at the premiere of the short film 'Love Sees No Color' at the Creative Artists Agency building on November 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty...   (Getty Images)
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