拉布拉多獵犬當選美國最受歡迎犬種

The Labrador Retriever is the most popular pure-bred dog in the United States for the 18th consecutive year, according to the American Kennel Club.

More than 100,000 Labs were registered last year, more than twice as many other breed, the club said in a statement.

The Yorkshire Terrier came in second place with nearly 42,000 registrations, followed by the German Shepherd, the Golden Retriever, the Beagle, the Boxer and the Dachshund.

The Bulldog is moving up the list with a 69 percent increase over the past decade, jumping two spots this year to number eight. Last year it made the top 10 for the first time in 70 years.

"The playful Lab may still reign supreme, but the docile and adaptive nature of the Bulldog is gaining ground as a family favorite," said American Kennel Club spokeswoman Lisa Peterson.

The Poodle and the Shih Tzu completed the top 10.

Other breeds on the rise over the past decade are the Miniature Bull Terrier, up 109 percent, the Bull Terrier (102 percent), Staffordshire Bull Terrier (69 percent) and the Bullmastiff (22 percent).

Among the breeds on the decline are the Lhasa Apso, down 80 percent, Rottweiler (down 76 percent), Schipperke (75 percent), the Basset Hound (66 percent) and the Miniature Pinscher (75 percent).

Glen of Imaal Terriers, with 32 registrations, and English and American Foxhounds, with 17 registrations each, were the least popular breeds.

據美國養犬俱樂部統計，拉布拉多獵犬連續第18年當選美國最受歡迎的純種犬。

該俱樂部在一份聲明中稱，去年全美共登記了10萬多隻拉布拉多獵犬，爲其它很多犬種的兩倍多。

約克郡犬以近4.2萬隻名列第二，其次是德國牧羊犬、金毛獵犬、小獵犬、拳師犬和達克斯獵犬。

牛頭犬上升兩個榜位，名列第八，在過去十年中該犬種的登記數量增加了69%。去年牛頭犬70年來首次躋身十大最受歡迎犬種。

養犬俱樂部的女發言人利莎•彼得森說：“淘氣的拉布拉多犬可能仍是寵物犬之王，但溫順好養的牛頭犬也越來越受到家庭的青睞。”

同時躋身前十名的還有獅子狗和西施犬。

在過去十年中數量有所增長的其它犬種還包括迷你牛頭梗（增長109%）、牛頭梗（102%）、斯坦福德狗（69%）以及牛頭獒（22%）。

數量減少的犬種包括拉薩犬（減少80%）、羅特韋爾犬（減少76%）、比利時小狗（75%）、矮腳長耳獵犬（66%）和迷你杜賓犬（75%），

艾莫勞峽谷梗以及英國和美國獵狐犬爲最不受歡迎犬種。艾莫勞峽谷梗的登記數量只有32，英、美獵狐犬分別只有17。

Vocabulary:

pure-bred dog:純種狗

gain ground:發展壯大