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The most popular dog breeds list for 2014 was released today from the AKC. The Labrador retriever is number one again on the list this year, people just love their labs!

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Americans love their dogs but some dog breeds are more popular than others among the folks in this nation. The latest list for the most popular dog breeds was just revealed and while Labrador retrievers hold fast at number one for another year, there has been some movement on this list with the other breeds, according to MSN News on Feb. 26.

The American Kennel Club rankings for the most popular dog breed in 2014 were released Thursday and the Labrador retriever, German shepherd and the Golden retriever hold the top three spots, as they did on last year’s list. The number four spot for the most popular dog went to the bulldog, which has moved up one spot from the 2013 American Kennel Club list to take over the number four spot for 2014.

The bulldog pushed the beagle down to the number five spot, even though that breed won the Westminster Dog Show this year. The poodle moved up a spot and is now at number seven, up from number eight spot in 2013.

The Rottweiler is down to number ten, from its number nine spot last year. Gone from the top 10 list is the Dachshund, which was the number 10 dog in 2013. The French bulldog is new to the list this year and it is already at the number nine spot.

According to the AKC press release, the bulldog holds its highest ranking on this list than ever before. The French bulldog breaks into this list at number nine and it is the first time it has hit the top ten in nearly 100 years, according to the AKC.org.

Here is the list for the top 10 of the most popular dog breeds for 2014: 

1. Labrador Retriever

2. German Shepherd 

3. Golden Retriever 

4. Bulldog 

5. Beagle 

6. Yorkshire Terrier

7. Poodle 

8. Boxer 

9. French Bulldog 

10. Rottweiler

Check out the full list of rankings for AKC’s Most Popular Dog List of 2014 and see where your dog breed stands today! There are 178 dog breeds ranked on this list and it also offers year to year comparisons back to 2009.

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