Xerxes
Posted : 1/16/2007 3:28:45 PM
ORIGINAL: jones
Cocker spaniels are #16, down one from last year. Frankly, the further down the list they get the happier I am... popularity can be a curse!
I can't tell you how happy I am to see that PHs are #141.
The bad part of having low litter registration is that gene pools are very restricted, thus giving more influence to popular show lines and particular studs that may or may not conform to the original standard. (I hope that didn't sound too political)
My favorite scent hound is at the bottom of the list as well...Harriers. What a well kept secret those dogs are! (Don't go telling anyone either)
On the bottom of the list, a single litter registration may move up or down the breed a few places as well. There tends to be a trend in certain breeds to have litters in spurts. It's kind of odd, IMO.