How Popular is your Pet

The Standard Poodle is one of the most popular dog breeds in the United States. For more than ten years, the Poodle has consistently ranked in the American Kennel Club's top ten registered breeds. This confident, dignified breed makes an excellent pet for an owner who wants an active, intelligent dog.

Pugs are common house pets all around the world. A flat, round face filled with wrinkles, characterizes this small and sturdy dog.

The Pug has a short but stocky body, and a tail that is tightly curled over its hip. Since these animals have a very sociable nature and are friendly with kids, they tend to make excellent house pets.

Pets also need personal sanctuaries and hideaways where they can relax and sleep in peace, away from harsh elements, unwanted commotion and noises. There is a wide variety of pet tents to choose from, so selection should be based on the size of your pet, how noisy is your neighborhood, the design and overall décor, and price.

The history of the Cocker Spaniel as a hunting dog of long standing is pretty well out of the picture as far as the utility of the dog in today's modern world.

The English cocker has retained much more of the qualities of a hunting breed, while the American Cocker, having gained great popularity in the 60s and 70s, has gone the way of many "overbred" dogs, losing in the process some of the instinctive behaviors for which it was bred.

Most probably the small size of this dog led to its demise, for it was and is an "easy breeder" and thus a popular dog for commercial breeding purposes, easy to keep and proliferate for producing puppies.