Dog-gone popular

By CompiledJoshua S. Burek, Stephen Humphries, and Sara Steindorf

February 16, 2000

The American Kennel Club has released its list of the top dog breeds in the US for 1999:

1. Labrador retrievers: 154,897

2. Golden retrievers: 62, 652

3. German shepherds: 57,256

4. Dachshunds: 50,772

5. Beagles: 49, 080

6. Poodles: 45,852

7. Chihuahuas: 42,013

8. Rottweilers: 41,776

9. Yorkshire terriers 40,684

10. Boxers 34,998