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According to the American Kennel Club, these are the top 50 breeds of the year 2000. This means there were more of these breeds registered than any of the others in that year.

Breed Description Resources
#1 Labrador Retriever Weight: 55-75lbs
Height: 21"-24"
Color: black,yellow
k9web
The Labrador Retriever Club;
#2 Golden Retriever Weight: 55-79lbs
Height: 20"-24"
Color: golden
Golden Retriever Club of America;
Golden Retrievers in Cyberspace;
Gold Retriever Review
#3 German Shepherd Weight: 60-85lbs
Height: 23"-25"
Color: blackandtan,gray,black
German Shepherd Clubs
GSD Rescue
Shaferhund.com;
#4 Dachshund Weight: 5-20lbs
Height: 5"-9"
Color: red,tans,gray
blackandtan,chocolate
dabbled,tiger
Dachshund Rescue Web Page
For The Love Of Dachsies
Dachshund Club of America
#5 Beagle Weight: 18-30lbs.
Height: 13"-15"
Color: white,tan,black
Beagles On The Web
SOS Beagle Rescue
Malmkvist Beagles
#6 Poodle Weight: ST 45-55lbs; Mi 16lbs; Toy 7lbs
Height: ST 15"+; Mi 10"-15"; Toy under10"
Color: black,brown,white,apricot,blue,silver
Poodle Rescue
The Dog Owner's Guide
Poodle Club of Alberta
#7 Yorkshire Terrier Weight: 4-8lbs
Height: 8"-9"
Color: blue and tan
Yorkshire Terrier Web Ring
Yorkshire Terrier Rescues
DER HUND-THE DOG-LE CHIEN
#8 Chihuahua Weight: 1-6lbs
Height:5"
Color: any;solid,marked or splashed
Fort Chihuahua
CRT
Australian Clubs
#9 Boxer Weight: 62-75lbs
Height: 21"-24"
Color:fawn w/white,brindle w/white
Florida Boxer Rescue ABC Members
#10 Shih Tzu Weight: 10-16lbs.
Height: 8"-11"
Color: whiteandbrown, whiteandblack, whiteandsilver
American Shih Tzu Club
Shih Tzu Rescue, Adoption
#11 Rottweiler Weight: 80-90lbs
Height: 21"-27"
Color:
American Rottweiler Club
Northeast Rottweiler Rescue
#12 Pomeranian Weight: 3-7lbs
Height: 7"
Color: black,brown,red,orange,cream,etc.
APC
Pomeranian Rescue
#13 Miniature Schnauzer Weight: 11-18lbs
Height: 11"-14"
Color: saltandpepper,black,blackandsilver
NetPets rescue page
#14 Cocker Spaniel Weight: 24-28lbs.
Height: 15"
Color: any solid or combination
Cocker Spaniel Rescue Page
#15 Pug Weight: 14-18lbs
Height: 10"-11"
Color: black,silver or apricot w/black face mask,black down back to tail
Pug Rescue Ring
#16 Shetland Sheepdog Weight:
Height: 13"-16"
Color: Color Black, blue merle, sable; with white and/or tan markings.
Shetland Sheepdog Rescue
#17 Miniature Pinscher Weight: 6-8lbs
Height: 10"-12"
Color: brown w/yellow or rust markings, red
Miniature Pinscher Club of America
#18 Boston Terrier Weight: 12-25lbs
Height: 16:
Color: brindle or black w/white markings
Boston Terrier Rescue Page
#19 Siberian Husky Weight: 35-50lbs
Height: 20"-23"
Color: silver,gray,tan
Siberian Husky Rescue Site
#20 Maltese Weight: 2-7lbs
Height: 5'5
Color: white
National Maltese Rescue
#21 Bulldog Weight: 40-50lbs
Height: 15"
Color: piebald,white,red,fawn,brindle
Bullrescue Railroad
#22 Basset Hound Weight: 25-45lbs
Height: 11"-15"
Color: white,tan,black,combinatiions.
Basset Hound Ring
#23 Doberman Pinscher Weight: 60-75lbs
Height:24"-28"
Color: blue,black,brown w/red markings
DogOManiaDoberman Rescue Links
#24 German Shorthaired Pointer Weight:
Height:
Color:
German Short-haired Pointer Rescue Service of England
#25 Bichon Frises Weight:
Height:
Color:
Bichon ResQ
#26 English Springer Spaniel Height:18"
Color: black or liver
English Springer Spaniel Rescue
#27 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Weight: 18-24lbs
Height: 10"-12"
Color: blakandtan.bluemerle,fawn,red
PWCCA
#28 Great Dane Weight: 120-150lbs
Height" 28"-34"
Color: black,blue,brindle,fawn,harlequin
Great Dane Links
#29 Pekingese Weight: 6-10lbs
Height: 6"-9
Color: black,fawn,red,particolored,sable,etc.
The Pekingese Club of America
#30 West Highland White Terrier Weight: 13-19lbs
Height: 10"-11"
Color: white
West Highland White Terrier Breeder Profile
#31 Brittany Weight: 30-40lbs
Height: 17"-20"
Color: liverandwhite,orangeandwhite
Brittany Rescue; Brittany Clubs
#32 Weimaraners Weight: 55-85lbs
Height: 23"-27"
Color: gray
Weimaraner Clubs; California's Weimaraner Rescue Groups
#33 Lhasa Apsos Weight: 15lbs
Height: 10"-11"
Color: brown,black,gold,slate,smoke,white,particolor
CMLAF Rescue
#34 Collie Weight: 50-75lbs
Height: 22"-26"
Color: blue merleandwhite,sableandwhite,tricolor
Southland Collie Rescue; Collie Clubs
#35 Australian Shepherd Height: 20"-23"
Weight: 35-70lbs.
Color: Black,red,bluemerle,redmerle. May have white or tan markings.
Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline,Inc.; Australian Shepherd Rescue Webring
#36 Saint Bernard Weight: 170lbs
Height: 25"-29"
Color: white w/brindle,brown or red patches
Saint Bernard Clubs
#37 Chinese Shar-Pei Weight: 45-60lbs
Height: 18-20"
Color: solid colors and sable
Chinese Shar-Pei rescue; Chinese Shar-Pei Club of Canada
#38 Akita Weight: 75-110lbs.
Height: M=26"-28";B=24"-26"
Color: any,including white,brindle,pinto
Akita Referral/Rescue Map; ACA; NEARA; Raritan River Akita Club Inc.
#39 Mastiff Weight: 165-185lbs
Height: 27"-33"
Color: apricot, dkbrownbndle,silverbrindle
Mastiff Rescue/Placement
#40 Cairn Terrier Weight: 13-14lbs
Height: 9"-10"
Color: grizzle,tan,wheaten
Cairn Terrier Club of America
#41 Chesapeake Bay Retriever Weight: 55-75lbs
Height: 21"-26"
Color: darkbrown,liver,faded tan
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Rescue
#42 Scottish Terrier Weight: 18-22lbs
Height:10"
Color: black,brindled,gray,sandy,wheaten
Wee Beasties Scottish Terrier Rescue
#43 Papillon Weight: 5-11lbs
Height: 11"
Color: any color
Papillon Club of America Rescue
#44 Chow Chow Weight: 50-60lbs
Height: 19"-20"
Color: black,blue,fawn,red
The Chow Chow Club, Inc.
Dog-O-Mania Rescue Inc.
#45 Great Pyrenees Weight: 90-125lbs
Height: 25"-32"
Color: white,white w/badger,gray or tan.
Metro Atlanta Great Pyrenees Club
#46 Airedale Terrier Weight: 40-50lbs
Height: 22"-23"
Color: tan w/black or grizzle markings
Airedale Terrier Club of America
Airedale Terrier Rescue Contacts
#47 Vizslas Weight: 40-60lbs
Height: 21"-24"
Color:lightred,rustygold
Vizslas Club of America
#48 Alaskan Malamute Weight: 50-85lbs
Height: 20"-25"
Color: blackandwhite,wolfgray
Alaskan Malamute Assistance League
#49 Dalmation Weight: 35-50lbs
Height: 19"-23"
Color: white w/black or liver spots
DCSA
#50 Bloodhound Weight: 80-110
Height: 24-27"
Color: blackandtan,liverandtan,red
The Bloodhound Network
The American Bloodhound Club



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There are 148 AKC RECOGNIZED BREEDS

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