a dubious list of most popular breeds. Now with list of dogs falling in popularity too!
Saw this list of supposed "hottest" breeds: http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/the-20-hottest-dog-breeds?WT.mc_id=cc_yahoo
I'm dubious. Not just because so many of them are "designer" breeds, but really? The mountain cur and the black mouthed cur are among the most "popular" breeds? How many people have even really heard of them besides dog aficionados or hunters?
No NKs on there, thankfully, though I bet Shibas have been creeping up the rankings, sadly, if there was legit way of measuring that kind of stuff.
(see later post for article on breeds falling in popularity)
I'm dubious. Not just because so many of them are "designer" breeds, but really? The mountain cur and the black mouthed cur are among the most "popular" breeds? How many people have even really heard of them besides dog aficionados or hunters?
No NKs on there, thankfully, though I bet Shibas have been creeping up the rankings, sadly, if there was legit way of measuring that kind of stuff.
(see later post for article on breeds falling in popularity)
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Curs are kinda big here. It's a rural area, lots of people hunt, so there are a lot of curs around. Not so much in GP or Medford, but in the smaller towns you'll see them everywhere. Hounds too.
I believe they are mostly an American invention (even if only due to ignorance at first). I love the Anatolian Shepherd, but I don't love the crazy breed people who really thing that their breed is the exact same one that has thousands of years of history in Turkey when the math just doesn't add up.
That was one of the only breeds I was surprised to see on the list - the Anatolian Shepherd.
Also, I love Taskin! I've always been really interested in the Turkish guardian breeds.
@brada1878 gets the coolest dogs.
I LOVE Kangals!! They are awesome in so many ways, but not for suburbia (sure, you can make anything work if you put in the effort). They are so natural crossing vast spaces with their flock. I personally wouldn't like to see one locked up as a "housepet," but maybe I am romanticizing too much.
(Why am I giving anyone statistics lesson? I have no business doing that!! LOL )
Shibas are creeping up- they were ranked 67th in 2007. Akitas are up from 51st in 2007.
http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm
Interesting about the Shibas and Akitas. Well, Akitas are (mostly) doing ok as a breed, I think. I think the AAs have improved as a breed in the past 20-30 years. Shibas not so much.
But "-poo" & "doodle"...yuck! ~
I do like actual poodles though. I wonder why they're getting pimped out?
FYI - the Australian Labradoodle appears very well-thought-out to me. They're more than just Lab x Poodle. They're Lab, Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, Water Spaniel, and Curly-Coated Retriever (I may be missing a few breeds). The individuals I've met have had some of the best temperaments I've seen on a dog and that "type" has been pretty consistent with the dogs I've seen.
Sounds like that even though he was happy to be able to open doors for those in need of a service dog, but the last paragraph and sentence almost gives a tone of regret for initiating a bad fad.
I think the list is referring to breeds which moved up the ranks the fastest. For example, the caption below Mountain Cur says: which sounds about right. With the number of new breeds and designer mixes introduced in the last two decades, it is not exactly difficult to move up the ranks.
And I named him Rascal...quite fitting if you knew him my mom also cuts his hair (i like it...i can't STAND the random poof balls people trim their poodles to have >:P )
here's some pictures of the little dude:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5468/8792879537_32896622f8_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8548/8794901503_dac77887e5_z.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/8805478936_2d3778cdb7_z.jpg
(pictures normally work, but for some reason this time i can't get them to work, so just the URLs )
My godmother was all set to get an Akita. She loves Akitas! She even contacted a very good AA breeder, and was going to get on the waiting list for a puppy. I was a bit dubious for a couple of reasons: she's a priest, and has a lot of people coming in the house for services, and a lot of Akitas are just not that keen on strangers coming in and out. And she has a shiz tzu too. But my biggest concern: her husband is allergic to some dogs. I said I didn't think a big, double coated dog was the best for them, and convinced them to go and spend an evening with an Akita. They did. They loved her. And my godmother's husband almost had to go the emergency room, his reaction to the dog was so bad.
The got a standard poodle instead (and now have two) and couldn't be happier. The dogs are a better match for their lifestyle since they're friendly with strangers, still a big (enough) dog like they wanted, smart dogs, probably more active than Akitas, but still a good fit. And her husband is not having any allergic reactions at all, and the get a long with the little dog too. So it was a good match! (And I'm glad I convinced them to at least consider the poodle--it turned out well!)