What are the top ten and last five AKC registered breeds for 1999?
AKC 1999 Top Ten Breeds in Registration Numbers 1) Labrador Retrievers 154, 897 registered 2) Golden Retrievers 62,652 registered 3) German Shepherd Dogs 57, 256 registered 4) Dachshunds 50,772 registered 5) Beagles 49,080 registered 6) Poodles 7) Chihuahuas 8) Rottweilers 9) Yorkshire Terriers 10) Boxers Just for Comparison – the last five breeds 143) Polish Lowland Sheepdogs 54 (newly accepted into the AKC Miscellaneous Class) 144) American Foxhounds 49 145) English Foxhounds 40 146) Harriers 24 147) Otterhounds 17 (Please note, this is just AKC and does not takes into consideration dogs registered in other registries and NOT dual registered with the AKC or puppies born that will not be registered with a kennel club) The more popular a breed the higher the chances of their being health problems amongst the dogs within that breed, due to careless over-breeding. Before you buy, be sure to ask the breeder about their policies and the steps they take to insure you age getting a healthy p
