Which breed is America's top dog of 2012?

[RockaFowler]

http://animaltracks.today.com/_news/2013/01/29/16758060-which-breed-is-americas-top-dog-of-2012?lite

10. Dachshund
9. Rottweiler
8. Poodle
7. Boxer
6. Yorkshire Terrier
5. Bulldog
4. Beagle
3. Golden Retriever
2. German Shepherd
1. Labrador Retriever (for the past 22 years)




Love my Doxies!!

[TwilightGardener]

1. Wiener dogs rule!

Or at least think they rule.

[X_Digger]

51. +1 -- based on attitude alone. n/t

[Worried senior]

2. To me the top dogs are

Basset Hounds and Old English Sheepdogs.

To each our own I guess.

[Upton]

3. Pugs..

[Voice for Peace]

76. are you a fan of Loca the special pug from Belfast?

[hack89]

4. I would have thought Mutt would be number one. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

5. I like mine fluffy: Samoyeds, American Eskimos, and Alaskan Malamutes.

[cynannmarie]

6. me too! love my eskies!

not too big, not too small--and so beautiful.

[beevul]

41. Eskies, sammies, pommies...

I LOVE all those icelandic type breeds.

They're in a class all their own, though the eskies can be a handful lol.

Yes, we have a stereotypical eskie that loves to counter surf. LOL


Have you seen the Klee kai?


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[maryland native]

7. The Number One Dog

Is the one that is well loved by its family, provides faithful companionship, and is friendly and always wagging its tail. Breed is less important than temperament!!

All dogs make our lives better.

[Bjornsdotter]

33. Excellent answer!

[uppityperson]

46. Excellent answer.

[guardian]

8. My dog!

photo from a few months ago

[ZombieHorde]

52. OMG, that dog is cute! nt

[smirkymonkey]

70. Awwww! What a sweetheart! Such a cute little face!

You must be so proud! Is that a Bassett Hound?

[guardian]

78. Yes he is a basset hound. n/t

[newfie11]

9. I vote for Newfoundlands

And glad they are not in the top 10.

[MuseRider]

10. Never in a thousand years did I ever think I would utter the words

"Poodles are awesome dogs." Until I met a wonderful Standard I never would have and now have 2 of my own. Incredible dogs. They do not have to be foo fooed up, they look great in short coat and are really fine farm dogs.

We also have an old lab, wonderful of course, and a beagle mix who is certainly a different personality and a challenge but we love her.

Still, I gotta say, I adore my big poodles. Smartest dogs I have ever worked with and sweet as can be.

**I don't think there is a dog I could not love so these silly contests or compilations of numbers registered really don't mean much, just a chance to shout out that I think Standard Poodles are the best kept secret out there.

[smokey nj]

82. Poodles are freakin' adorable when they don't have those ridiculous poodle cuts!

[Agschmid]

11. Okay so I am a bit naive about dog breeds but..

My favorite by far in my personal experience with temperament and beauty is a Ridgeback. I really like the "blue" Thai Ridgeback but also would be quite happy with the more common Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Thai Ridgeback


Rhodesian Ridgeback

[Myrina]

12. Australian Cattle Dogs .... y'all don't know what you're missing.

They're the best, most incredible, most intelligent, fearless, samurai ninja dogs ever.
And I do mean, ever.

[montanacowboy]

13. Australian Shepherds!!

I love it Myrina - fearless samurai ninja dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LWolf]

42. Yep. nt

[shanti]

14. i say boxer

and i'd like one too, please!

[Bjornsdotter]

32. Boxers rule!

The best dogs ever.

[sad-cafe]

35. we have two boxers

the most fun puppies ever.

[Bjornsdotter]

38. Question

I've always had boxers but only one at a time.

We have a 6 year male & we are thinking of getting a boxer puppy. Any advice or tips? Should we get another male or go with a female?

[sad-cafe]

47. I would get a female.

We had our male first, other people would bring their dogs to play in the backyard and the male boxer was pretty territorial. When we brought the female home, he was and is very protective of her. They get along great!

[Bjornsdotter]

49. Thank-you!

That was sort of our thought, but I like to get the opinions of those who have two boxers.

[sad-cafe]

55. he even waits for her to come in the house together

they still wrestle but it is a playful kind. He really does look out for her. When she was a lot smaller, they were outside doing their thing. We called them in and he came in upset. The better half asked him where the baby was and she had gotten out under the fence and he took us right to the place she was at. Very protective of her.

[Bjornsdotter]

61. That is amazing

...and very heartening. We were a bit concerned about getting another dog, Bailey is really the baby of the house. After reading your post I am quite encouraged as Bailey is such a friendly dog and I think he would do well with a companion.

[sad-cafe]

62. we had thought about a littler of pups but that is a ton of work

and too many things can go wrong so we got her fixed before she started Heat so we wouldn't have a mess to deal with . WE are also going to get the male fixed probably this summer. They really are the best of friends.

[Bjornsdotter]

66. Breeding

...puppies is way too much work. My aunt bred Great Danes and they have huge litters...I learned then that I could never do that. I would also be a fail as a breeder as I don't think I could let any of the pups go, then I be a breeder & a hoarder!

[Sheepshank]

15. We adopted a mini doxie last year...

...the most adorable little spitfire.

BTW, I'm originally an Aussie and we call them sausage dogs.

[oldhippie]

16. Golden retriever ......

Never met a bad one.

[smirkymonkey]

71. I love Goldens, obviously!

[MrYikes]

17. I've always been partial to

German Shepards.

[SalviaBlue]

18. I love my Lab!

[vanlassie]

63. I love your lab too!

[RebelOne]

19. I am happy to see that the Rottweiler is in the ranking of top 10.

I have had two Rotttes and they are the best dog ever, well behaved, obedient and protective of their owners. I now have a Chihuahua and I can understand why that breed will never be in the top 10.

[whistler162]

20. A Hoffman with sauerkraut!

http://www.hofmannhotdogs.com/

[sakabatou]

21. I'd rather have a mix than a pure breed

[amandabeech]

22. The AKC/Eukanuba national dog show will be televised on Saturday, Feb. 2

at 2 p.m. on ABC.

Here's one of the links for info.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/akc-eukanuba-national-championship-air-150000625.html;_ylt=A2KLOzI5pwlRb3MAcgrQtDMD

It looks like there may be some streaming video, too.

I'm in heaven! Figure skating last weekend and the doggies this weekend!

[IDemo]

23. The Shepsky, of course:

Mine, in particular -

[smirkymonkey]

72. So cute! I never tire of looking at dog photos!

What a sweet doggie!

[joeybee12]

24. Here's the top breed!

[sad-cafe]

36. what an adorable little baby

two different eye colors too.

[guardian]

56. very cute

is he deaf on the right side?

[oldhippydude]

57. the most inteligent kitty i ever had

white longhair... one blue, one green eye, our kitty "scooter" was not deaf

[guardian]

59. I thought

a white cat was generally deaf on the side with blue eye. Something about the genetics.

[oldhippydude]

60. that was not true with our cat

however he was anemic... he was fed liver and kidney all his adult life...

[Freddie]

58. Yes! Cat person here

"Freddie" is an oversized orange tabby IRL. But I threaten DH that someday I want a Pomeranian or a longhaired Chihuahua. Dogs should be cat-sized.

[kas125]

69. Lol, I always say that any canine who weighs less than my 25 pound cat did

is NOT a dog. But I've always like the big, furry dogs.

[Blue_In_AK]

25. I like our Shih-tzu

although generally speaking I'm not a dog person.

[tblue]

26. YORKIE!

Though I luvs 'em all!!!

[Permanut]

27. I don't know about top dog..

but my Jack Russell Terrier is smarter than I am.

[PDJane]

29. I like 'em, but prefer to refer to them as Jack Russell Terrorists.

[Permanut]

31. You know them well..

[peacebird]

28. Chocolate labs!!!

[Autumn]

30. I think the best breed is a Papillon, courage, loyalty,

smart and they are just the most fun companions.

[JustAnotherGen]

34. No

Jolly little beagles!?!? Nooooooo! I'll take a jolly little beagle any day. They are such stubborn little fools!

[Aerows]

37. I love Dobermans

great dogs .

[s-cubed]

39. I love my Black Mouth Cur! Yes it is a breed, and a very fine one.

Just don't look for it at any AKC show.

[txwhitedove]

40. Siberian Husky, awesome, fun, smart, very fast. Love my Beau, 1-yr old and over 80-lbs.

I don't have good pictures of him yet, but he's a red Husky.

Husky on FB has beautiful pictures: http://www.facebook.com/#!/huskyoffical

[Marrah_G]

43. I adore Malamutes!

Tough, smart, gorgeous and extremely affectionate towards it's family

[SailorMike]

44. There really is only one choice...

Bull Terrier

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Go Spuds Mckenzy




V V V V V

[uppityperson]

45. Mixed breed aka Mutt!

[Budgies Revenge]

48. German Shepherds! German Shepherds!

I mean, how can you deny these adorable pups?
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[smirkymonkey]

73. They are beautiful!

Thank you for sharing. Such gorgeous pups!

[Budgies Revenge]

81. Thank you!

I do love my furry kids!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

50. I'd never have another dog but a lab. Still I'm surprised. They ARE a handful.

For starters, they're BIG (as are #2 and #3, GS and Goldens). And they're puppies til they're about 3 or 4.
But how do you possibly resist?

[B Calm]

65. Their wagging tail inside

the house can do a lot of damage, but like you I love them!

[smirkymonkey]

74. Awwww! Sweet doggie! My whole family has labs.

They are such adorable loving dogs. I wish I could have one in my apartment, but unfortunately I can't. Someday though!

[Left2Tackle]

79. My Boxer is coming up on three

When I first got him everyone told me he'll calm down when he gets to 2+. Then I started hearing 3 to 4 years. Now I've been told not to hold my breath.

He's a handful, but I wouldn't trade him for anything.

[ZombieHorde]

53. Pugs didn't make it on the list?! I call bullshit! nt

[OnionPatch]

54. Both of my mutts are half on the list.

Labrador Retriever/Pit bull
Dachshund/Siberian Husky (no joking....and the doxie was the dad. )

[B Calm]

64. A Yellow Labrador Retriever was the best

dog I ever had in my life. He was more than a pet, he was my pal! It's been over 15 years since I lost him in a terrible accident and I haven't got over his death yet.

[Ian Iam]

67. Nathan's!

Whenever I'm in New York City, I proceed directly to the original! The hot dog is definitely one of the top 10 gifts America has given the world!

[Permanut]

68. Actually, I think the best dog..

would be a cross between a bulldog and a shih-tzu, but I'm not sure what to call it.

[smirkymonkey]

75. A bull-shit?

[get the red out]

77. I just love dogs, period

My dog is a border collie mix, and we think she's the best dog in the world. But I just love dogs as a whole. I wish I could start my life over and get into some career that would have me with dogs all day.

[TeamPooka]

80. I rescued a Whippet/Labrador 4 years ago and she is the best dog I've ever had

so much fun and so much love all in one furry 50 pound doggy.

[smirkymonkey]

83. I love dogs! Please show your dog photos.

I never tire of looking at them!