![]() ![]() The rarest breed last year was the Norwegian lundehund, consistently sparse in the U.S. ![]() RELATED: Hundreds of golden retrievers gather in Golden, Colorado for annual celebration On the rare side "The predictability is one of the things that draws people to purebred dogs," Hunter explains. One key requirement is articulating an ideal for the breed, in order to attain some consistency. ![]() But AKC spokesperson Brandi Hunter says poodle-mix fans have made some inquiries about what recognition would involve. The AKC, a governing body for many dog shows, doesn't currently recognize any of those as breeds. Poodles also make up part of several popular hybrids, such as Labradoodles, maltipoos and sheepadoodles. Because if you’re not really fair with them, they remember it." And doodles? Their intelligence comes with some high expectations, Hinds-Athan says: In training, "if you’re going to fuss at them, you’d better be really right. Other poodles work as guide dogs for the blind, hunt or compete in agility or other dog sports. Hinds-Athan's poodles have made therapy visits in hospitals and compete in obedience. Poodles historically were water retrievers, and they remain athletic animals renowned for their smarts, not to mention their allergy-friendly coats. With their proud stance and elaborate cut in the show ring, "they do have a reputation, in some circles, as just being froufrou," says longtime poodle owner and sometime breeder Page Hinds-Athan of Roswell, Georgia. (The standard, miniature and toy sizes are all counted as one breed.) But in the new statistics, they reclaimed the fifth spot for the first time since 1997. Poodles reigned as top dog from 1960 to 1982 before falling off somewhat in popularity. RELATED: Dogs can recognize their owners just by their voice, study finds Oodles of poodles After Labs, the top 10 are: French bulldogs, golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles, bulldogs, beagles, Rottweilers, German shorthaired pointers and dachshunds. ![]()
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