Most Popular Dog

The dog at the top of the list is the Labrador Retriever, but second in popularity in the US is the Yorkshire Terrier. This little dog averages between three and six pounds. He has a longer then usual life-span,of about 15 years. Did you know that this breed of dog was originaly designed for hunting mice, rats, voles and other pests around the home. However over time their sweet and loving nature, and enthusiasem led them to great popularity. These dogs are considered good pets for people with allargies. The type of hair that makes up their coat and the fact that they shed less then other types of dogs makes them less irratating to people with allargies. Because of these two traits they also make excellant therapy dogs. In fact, during world war two, a little Yorkie named Smokie, was so good at helping her mistress recover from illness that she went on to a 12 year career as a therapy dog.