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Meet the newest breed to join the American Kennel Club, a little dog with a big smile

A small, rare herding dog called the Lancashire heeler is the latest breed recognized by the American Kennel Club

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

The small but mighty French bulldog is now the top purebred dog breed in America

The crinkly-faced canine became the most popular breed in the U.S. last year, according to the American Kennel Club, breaking the Labrador retriever's 31-year reign.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2023

Beloved and debated, French bulldog becomes top US dog breed

For the first time in three decades, the American Kennel Club says the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Commentary: Westminster’s ‘breed standards’ mean misery for dogs and the people who buy them

For the second year in a row, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has been rescheduled from winter to summer as a result of the pandemic. But in light of all the misery that the breeding industry causes dogs and the people who buy them, the show shouldn’t just be…

Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022

A dog's breed doesn't influence behavior

A surprising new study of dog behavior found that a dog's breed doesn't seem to affect behavior much

Salon · May 4, 2022

Poodles pop in popularity, but Labs still No. 1 US dog breed

Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers’ heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club’s top five most popular dog breeds for the first time since 1997

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022