most popular breeds in your country?

[imported_nea]

I just found a list of the 20 most popular breeds in Sweden. The flattie is the 10th most popular one here! :o And lots of my relatives in the US have never seen one except for Webby. What are the most popular breeds in your country? Here are the top 20 in Sweden:

1 German Shepherd
2 Golden retriever
3 Labrador retriever
4 J

[kendalyn]

Here is what I found for 2002. This is registered pure breds though. I would say that the most popular breed is none at all! There are far more mixed breeds.

1. Labrador retrievers 154,616
2. Golden retrievers 56,124
3. German shepherds 46,963
4. Beagles 44,610
5. Dachshunds 42,571
6. Yorkshire terriers 37,277
7. Boxers 34,340
8. Poodles 33,917
9. Chihuahuas 28,466
10. Shih Tzus 28,294

(I found this on petplace.com and it was duplicated on a few other sites)

[kendalyn]

Oops, here's one from 2003 that I found on http://www.akc.org. Again this is registered pure breds

1. Labrador Retriever (144,934)
2. Golden Retriever (52,530)
3. Beagle (45,033 moving up one place from 2002)
4. German Shepherd Dog (43,950)
5. Dachshund (39,473)
6. Yorkshire Terrier (38,256)
7. Boxer (34,136)
8. Poodle (32,176)
9. Shih Tzu (26,935 moving up one place from 2002)
10. Chihuahua (24,930)

Here are some of the least common breeds registered with the AKC:

English Foxhound (19 registrations)
Otterhound (34)
Harrier (45)
American Foxhound (52)
Komondor (69)

[Guest Anonymous]

:o what NO AUSSIES on ANY LIST :(

[kendalyn]

I was kind of surprised to see the dachsund on there. I didn't know they were that popular

[courtnek]

that list totals at only 500,000+ dogs......so it must just be registered purebreds. I know for a fact that there are more than 52 American Foxhounds in the country...I have one, and the rescue lady I got her from had more than 20 on her farm. I wonder if the hunt clubs dont register them, or if the ones registered are only for show? Also, Kendalyn, I know at leat two of those registered Otterhounds are in Michigan. A friend of mine breeds both Otterhounds and Bloodhounds.....and there's no bloodhounds on the list at all....and all of his dogs are registered and titled. and shown. I wonder where they are getting their numbers from?

even so, it's still a far cry from the opening line to Animal Precinct - "8 million people, 5 million pets..." in New York City alone....

[pei obssessed]

courtnek, if you go to the link kendalyn put up, you'll see that these numbers represent the number of pure breds registered last year :D AKC makes a list of "most popular breeds" based on how many new dogs have been registered with them that year.

[kendalyn]

yes, it is only the registered purebreds. I'm not sure if there are any accurate lists that count unregistered dogs. It would be hard to ascertain whether or not they were purebred though.

I'll look around. I'm bored.

[courtnek]

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

thanks Pei. I'm glad you pointed that out cuz I was really perplexed.
It didnt make sense, but I just looked at the numbers, not the link.

must be time to start :drinking: now...

:fadein:

[courtnek]

I'm also now thinking about that opening line from Animal Precinct again...
6 MILLION pets....if only 1/3 of them are dogs, that's still 2 MILLION dogs in New York City alone....


:o :o

[kendalyn]

Well here is an interesting article I found in The New York Times. I'm going to post the whole thing because the only way to view it is to pay for it on the NYT website. I didn't pay for it because I found it in my school's article database but you have to pay unless you are a student.

NY did a census by zip code of all the licensed dogs in the city. They do admit in the article that probably only 1 in 5 are licensed though. That's CRAZY!! It costs like 8 bucks a year!

OH and this is from the October 24, 2003 edition of the NYT

Anyway here is the article. It gives the most popular dog names too.

Maybe you can't judge a book by its cover, but it sure looks as if you can judge New Yorkers by their dogs.

A New York Times analysis of dog licensing data (yes, we took the time to do this) from recent statistics collected by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shows that Hispanics are more likely than whites or blacks to own dogs, that young adults are more likely than retirees to have dogs and that dachshunds are not exactly winning any popularity contests.

Although this dog census is limited -- it counts only the city dogs that actually have licenses, one in five -- it also shows clearly discernible patterns of dog ownership by neighborhood, tracked through ZIP codes. And these statistics confirm many longstanding dog-owner stereotypes.

For instance, who would be most likely to own Lucy, a cute little Shih Tzu? (Hint: Lucy often wears her long hair in a high ponytail above her eyes, fastened with a little pink bow.)

Thinking, thinking.

Someone from ZIP code 10021, you say, on the Upper East Side? That would be correct.

And here's Max, a tiny Chihuahua, the spunky breed with Mexican roots chosen to extol the virtues of Taco Bell in TV commercials. Where would Max's owner be most likely to live? (Hurry, guess!)

Yes: 10029, Spanish Harlem.

O.K., one more: Rocky the Rottweiler. And his owner probably lives where?

O.K., the South Bronx -- Soundview at ZIP code 10473, to be exact.

The city collects data when owners license their dogs, mostly to learn how many dogs have been spayed or neutered and for other reasons having to do with public health, officials at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said. The department estimates that there are 530,000 dogs in the city, 80 percent of them without licenses, so the analysis has its limits. (For example, in neighborhoods where owners are diligent about registering their pets, there may seem to be more dogs than in other neighborhoods.) The city, of course, wants all dogs to be law-abiding; a license costs $8.50 per year if a dog is spayed or neutered, and $11.50 if it is not. Applications can be found through nyc.gov/health or by calling 311.

Imperfect though they may be, the dog statistics do say something about New York. Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, the city's commissioner of health, says the patterns suggest a city of neighborhoods. "I think there are groupings of people who have dogs for different reasons," he said. "Some for companionship, some for safety and security."

Over all, the most common type of dog licensed in the 2003 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, was a mixed breed. This was followed, in order, by Labrador retriever, German shepherd, Shih Tzu, pit bull, Chihuahua, Yorkshire terrier, cocker spaniel, Rottweiler and Maltese.

Dogs that are considered tough are more common in neighborhoods with tough reputations. So the largest concentrations of pit bulls are in Spanish Harlem and Alphabet City. Rottweilers are popular in Soundview; Canarsie, Brooklyn; and Spanish Harlem.

Lap dogs are more often found in the lap of luxury. According to the city's statistics, more Shih Tzus live on the Upper East Side in the 10021 ZIP code than in any other neighborhood in the city. And those residents also have a penchant for naming their dogs Lucy, more so than New Yorkers in any other area.

(On the pink bow, well, no, there is no data on dog attire. But based on one reporter's observations, it is true that the Lucys of New York wear bows. Sometimes coats and shoes as well, depending on the weather. Admit it, you've seen Lucy, too.)

Dachshunds are not so popular in the city, but the statistics indicate that at least 45 of them live in ZIP codes 10013 and 10014, which include the West Village, TriBeCa and Chinatown. There are only eight others registered across the city, with four of those being in ZIP code 10475, Co-op City, in the Bronx.

And what about poodles? Aren't poodles popular all over? Not in Manhattan, according to the statistics. Look for them in Sheepshead Bay or Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn.

Walking her Manhattan poodle through Tompkins Square Park last week, Nancy Tucker talked about "the legacy of pit bull fighting" in the East Village, which makes people think the neighborhood is "a rough-and-tumble dog place."

But Washington Square Park, she said, is a far different place, judging by the dogs that frequent it.

"It's much more genteel," she said. "I only know these two parks, and they're very different."

In contrast to the Lower East Side, with its big dogs, the eastern end of Greenwich Village (10003) stands out for its number of pugs.

Michael Troy, a student at New York University in the Village, has a theory as to why the dogs he sees are so well behaved. "There are so many dogs here, they get socialized really well," he said. "They don't think that they are people. They are more intelligent because they're more aware of who they are."

The Department of Health has found that demographics, not just geography, play a role in dog ownership. According to a community health survey completed this year, Dr. Frieden said, age and race play a part in dog ownership, too.

Twenty percent of younger New Yorkers, 18 to 24, own dogs, he said. But only 5 percent of people 65 and older own dogs.

Seven percent of blacks in the city own dogs, compared with 14 percent of whites and 17 percent of Hispanics, according to the survey. (There was no information on Asians.)

And New Yorkers who are foreign-born are less likely to be dog owners than people who were born in the United States.

Although the licensing records show that 10021 on the Upper East Side has more dogs registered than any other ZIP code in the city, across Central Park, all the ZIP codes of the Upper West Side are among the most popular for dog ownership, but no particular breed stands out as dominant.

"It's sort of the nature of the neighborhood; the cast of characters is all shapes and sizes," said Peter Farnsworth, a sports marketing executive who lives on West 81st Street with his wife, Randi Stone, and their puppy, Becket, a Jack Russell terrier. "Stereotypically, it's liberal. By extension, you'd think there would be some level of open-mindedness, a welcoming outlook, and that applies to dogs, too."

Speaking of stereotypes, Mr. Farnsworth said that his dog's name prompted interesting conversations in the neighborhood.

"In sharing that his name is Becket, invariably people ask about Samuel Beckett, the great playwright," Mr. Farnsworth said. "One guy said, 'And my dog's name is Chaucer.' We had to break the news that Becket is named after a little town in the Berkshires, and not the poet or Sir Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury in the 1100's. There wasn't that much thought put into it, but it is interesting insofar as the mindset of the people, a literary group that assumes you named your dog after the archbishop of Canterbury."

Sorry, Becket and Chaucer. Your names didn't make the top 10 list. The most popular dog names in the 2003 fiscal year were Max, Lucky, Princess, Rocky, Buddy, Lady, Shadow, Daisy, Coco and Ginger.

Still, having examined the breeds and names, a question remains: Is there a New York dog, one that can signify the city as a whole? Bash Dibra, a dog trainer who works with the entertainment industry, says yes.

Frequently, Mr. Dibra said, scripts for commercials and situation comedies require what is loosely described as "a New York dog." He knows what to deliver.

"The New York dog is different from the national dog," he said. "The national dog has sort of a Midwestern look, well mannered with a good groom. Maybe a golden Lab. The New York dog is streetwise, spunky, intelligent. It's the kind of dog that would say: 'Arghruff! Make my day.' "


http://www.nytimes.com

[courtnek]

so if 80 % of them are unlicensed, at a guess, there really could be 2 million dogs in New York City alone....the math says almost 1 million, from the statistics they gave, but they are still admitting it's a guess...

that is amazing. I know here in the US we really like our dogs, but that number is STAGGERING....

:o :o

[courtnek]

I went to a census website where it was stated that in 1997 there were 59 MILLION dogs in the U.S.......


which means there are more now.....


:o :o :o :o :o

[Duke_3]

I dont know what the most popular breed is in CANADA But In one of your provinces NOVA SCOTIA I know waht it is..Tollers

[bk_blue]

I found an article about the most popular dogs in NSW (where Malamum and Aroura hail from), but am yet to find most popular dog breeds for the whole country:

Urban terrierists take over
By Claire O'Rourke, Urban Affairs Reporter
November 8, 2003


They are very white, very fluffy, and incredibly popular. The small, smart and feisty Maltese has eclipsed the much-loved Labrador to become the state's favourite dog breed.

According to figures compiled by the Department of Local Government, the Maltese has clinched the title of the top pure-breed dog, with 34,633 registered in NSW.

Christina Rafton, the president of the Royal NSW Canine Council, said the Maltese found favour in Sydney as high-density living became the norm.

"Backyards aren't backyards any more . . . they are probably easier to fit in with your lifestyle," she said.

The Labrador is still often found on the North Shore, in the eastern suburbs and in Sutherland, topping the registration list in 13 of 42 municipalities. The Maltese is most popular in 16 council areas stretching from the city to south-western Sydney.

Meanwhile, the Staffordshire bull terrier is most popular in Pittwater and South Sydney, while Jack Russell terriers rank highest in Leichhardt and Randwick.

The imposing German shepherd is best loved by residents of Camden, Fairfield, Bankstown, Liverpool, Penrith, Strathfield and Baulkham Hills.

Clothing designer Roslyn Bellerby, 28, grew up with a Pomeranian, but has put off owning her own dog until she moved into her home in Alexandria with her husband, Terry. Maltese were preferred because of the breed's friendly and approachable nature.

"We got one and thought you just can't have one - they get lonely," she said.

Ruby is eight months and Ralph almost four months, and both compact pooches have been on holidays with the couple.

"They have been on a plane twice - we just take them everywhere," she said.

"When [Ruby] was smaller you could get away with going to the supermarket with the dog in your bag and everyone would think she was so cute."

Other popular NSW pure-breeds are the border collie, Australian cattle dog, Rottweiler, smooth fox terrier and golden retriever. Least popular is the obscure Lundehund, a Norwegian native that has extra toes and a double-jointed neck. Only one is registered in the state.

It must be noted that a pure-breed may be in the eye of the dog-lover. A spokeswoman for the Local Government Minister, Tony Kelly, said the figures are drawn from declarations made by dog owners when they register their pets.

Since 1999, dogs - and cats - must be registered and microchipped under the Companion Animals Act.

The department also found that of the 742,605 dogs registered, 522,509 were pure-breeds, more than twice the number of cross-breeds (220,096) - figures that surprised the canine council's Ms Rafton. "I would have thought it was 50-50. But it doesn't matter whether it's a cross-breed or a pure-breed, a dog can be a wonderful companion."

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/07/1068013393671.html?from=storyrhs

[Aroura]

Duke_3 napisał(a):

I dont know what the most popular breed is in CANADA But In one of your provinces NOVA SCOTIA I know waht it is..Tollers

Are you sure about that? My friend from Nova Scotia has never even heard of a Toller befor! :lol:

Maltese in Australia huh? Sounds about right, they are EVERYWHERE!!!!! Montie is actually about to stay with a couple of maltese friends for a few weeks now, their owner is coming to pick him up in an hour.

Although, that is just the registered dogs, I'm sure kelpies and cattle dogs would be the most common dog through out australia if they included all the ones that aren't registered!

Still trying to find out what a Lundehund is... :roll:

[stiff]

(You mean you haven