The French bulldog is America’s new No. 1 breed, dethroning the Labrador retriever after a 31-year run.
Frenchies were crowned No. 1 Wednesday when theannounced its annual breed ranking. The latest top 10 reflects AKC registrations of purebred dogs for 2022.
A French bulldog named Winston, seen here with his owner-handler Perry Payson, won the 2022 National Dog Show.The AKC welcomed the French bulldog into the fold way back in 1898, just 14 years after the dog-fancying group formed. The kennel club recognized the Labrador retriever in 1917. Those artisans moved to France during the Industrial Revolution, seeking work after machines replaced their jobs in England. There, breeders crossed their smaller bulldogs with terrier dogs.But for a good while, the French bulldog was a true underdog.An example of a French bulldog with a coat color outside of the breed standard. Such colors are popular but not accepted by the AKC.Decades later, the AKC reports that Frenchie registrations have increased more than 1,000% from 2012 to 2022.
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