• News & Politics
  • Culture
  • Food
  • Science & Health
  • Money
  • Life Stories
  • Video
  • Reviews
    • Lifestyle
      • The New Sober Boom
      • Getting Hooked on Quitting
    • Education
      • Liberal Arts Cuts Are Dangerous
      • Is College Necessary?
    • Finance
      • Dying Parents Costing Millennials Dear
      • Gen Z Investing In Le Creuset
    • Crypto
      • Investing
        • SEC vs Celebrity Crypto Promoters
        • 'Dark' Personalities Drawn to BTC
Profile Log In/Sign Up Saved Articles Go Ad-Free Logout
subscribe
Help keep Salon independent
Newsletter
Profile Login/Sign Up
Saved Articles Go Ad-Free Logout
  • News & Politics
  • Culture
  • Food
salon logo
  • Science & Health
  • Money
  • Video

Here are the most popular dog breeds in the U.S.

Why are they all smiling? Because they are too stupid to understand what suffering is

By Joanna Rothkopf

Published February 26, 2015 5:45PM (EST)

   (<a href='url to photographer'>Rose Jay</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)
(Rose Jay via Shutterstock)
--

Shares

Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
Email

On Thursday, the American Kennel Club released its annual ranking of the most popular dog breeds in the United States, following the completion of the Westminster Dog Show. The list saw several upsets, including the addition of the French bulldog to the top 10-- it's first time making the list in almost 100 years. The dachshund, who once occupied the 10th spot, slipped off the ranking, while the popularity of English bulldogs continues to rise. The winner of the most popular dog in the country, however, is the labrador retriever.

The Associated Press' Jennifer Peltz reports:

The AKC doesn't release raw numbers, only rankings. They reflect puppies and other newly registered dogs.

Dog breeding draws criticism from animal-rights activists who feel it ends up fueling puppy mills, siphons attention from mixed-breed dogs that need homes and sometimes propagates unhealthy traits.

The AKC says that its breed standards and recommended health testing help responsible people breed healthy dogs and that known breed characteristics helps owners choose a pet that's right for them.

Of course, these pups don't know about puppy mills, or adoption or death, so they are happy as long as they're fed and loved. Click through the slideshow for America's most beloved breeds, and to learn why they are smiling so widely (hint: it's because they're so, so dumb).

[slide_show id=13896289]


By Joanna Rothkopf

MORE FROM Joanna Rothkopf


Related Topics ------------------------------------------

American Kennel Club Breeds Dog Happiness Rankings Slideshow Stupidity

Related Articles


Advertisement:
  • Home
  • About
  • Staff
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Service
  • Archive
  • Go Ad Free

Copyright © 2025 Salon.com, LLC. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. SALON ® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. Associated Press articles: Copyright © 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


DMCA Policy