If someone asked you what you thought was the most popular dog breed in America is, you probably could guess which one that was. Well, okay, I would have a tough time picking between Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers. The correct answer is a Labrador Retriever. As the number one  dog in America, this dog consistently keeps its spot as the number one dog. Why? Well, most people say it is because it is usually seen as a good “family dog.” This is because they are typically great with children and other pets. For some reason they are also one of the easiest dog breeds to train.

For similar reasons, Golden Retrievers are the number two breed in America. Coming in at number three for 2009 are those small Yorkshire Terriers. “Yorkies” are the smallest and mightiest terriers of them all.  Number four are those German Shepherds. These dogs are some of the most intelligent and most loyal dog breeds in the world. This, of course, could be assumed by the fact that they usually are chosen to work alongside the police forces’ K9 teams.

Snoopy allowed the Beagle to claim the number 5 sport in 2009. Beagles are medium sized and used to be commonly used as hunting dogs. Weiner dogs, or put more formally, Dachshunds, are the 6th most popular dog of 2009. I actually am surprised by this. I did not realize that so many people actually enjoyed the funny, unique body shape with that long body and short legs. Dachshunds have one weakness, they have been known to nip at strangers and other dogs.

Coming in a number 7 is the Boxer. Boxers play well with children, are extremely loyal and are low maintenance dogs. The Poodle is also a popular dog, as well as a Shih Tzu. Shih Tzus are cute and fuzzy and have become extremely popular with Hollywood celebrities. Rounding off our list at number ten is the Miniature Schnauzers. These dogs love people and non-aggressive play.

This list, of course, is not an end-all be-all list, and everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.