The Unpopular AKC Disses Popular Breeds

The Pekingese has won Westminster

There are approximately 75 million dogs in the U.S.

Every year about 7 million new dogs are acquired in the U.S. to replace those that die from disease, old age or accident.

Of these 7 million new dogs, approximately 53 percent are crossbreeds or mongrels, and approximately 47 percent are "pure breeds".

Most of the "pure breeds" are not registered, or are not registered with the AKC.

The AKC registers only about 400,000 dogs a year -- down 75 percent from over 1.5 million registered in 1992 despite the fact that America has more dogs than ever before.

More than half of all AKC dogs are in the top 10 breeds.

The bottom 50 AKC breeds sum to 1.2 percent of AKC-registered dogs.

So what are the top 10 AKC breeds? In 2017, they were:

1. Labrador Retrievers (Labrador)
2. German Shepherd Dogs
3. Golden Retrievers
4. French Bulldogs
5. English Bulldogs
6. Beagles
7. Poodles
8. Rottweilers
9. Yorkshire Terriers
10. German Shorthair Pointers

So guess what dogs have never won at the Westminster dog show?

• Golden Retrievers have never won Westminster.
  
  
• Labrador Retrievers have never won Westminster.
  
  
• Rottweilers have never won Westminster.
  
  
• French Bulldogs have never won Westminster.

What other popular breeds have never won Westminster?

• Great Danes have never won Westminster.  They are the #14 AKC dog in popularity.
  
  
• Shih Tzus have never won Westminster. They are the #20 AKC dog in popularity.
  
  
• Chihuahuas have never won Westminster.  They are the #32 AKC dog in popularity.
  
  
• Dachshunds have never won Westminster.  They are the #13 AKC dog in popularity.
  
  
• Miniature Schnauzers have never won Westminster.  They are the #18 AKC dog in popularity.
  
  
• Boston Terriers have never won Westminster.  They are the #21 AKC dog in popularity.