Nearly two-thirds of American households have a canine, with 85% of these Americans calling their four-legged furry finest mates “a part of their household,” in accordance with a recent Forbes survey of 10,000 canine homeowners throughout the nation.
However, the survey revealed far more about American beliefs about their furry mates.
Forbes requested respondents to decide on a favourite from the 25 hottest breeds within the nation in accordance with the American Kennel Club.
The largest share of respondents — 13% — answered that “no breed particularly” was their favourite, which means that, maybe, breed does not matter that a lot for a major variety of Americans.
However, there have been a number of canine breeds that homeowners took a selected liking to, with sufficient respondents answering that one excitable and shaggy breed is the highest within the nation, whereas one other short-faced and snuggly breed ranked as North Carolina’s favourite.
North Carolina’s favourite breed?
North Carolina respondents ranked the bulldog as their favourite breed of canine. Seven different states — Connecticut, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia — additionally ranked the mastiff-type canine because the “prime canine.”
The bulldog is often identified for being a “thick-set, low-slung, well-muscled bruiser whose ‘sourmug’ face is the common image of braveness and tenacity,” in accordance with the breed’s entry on the American Kennel Club web site.
In complete, 6.5% of respondents — round 650 individuals — answered that the bulldog was their favourite breed.
Top canine in America?
However, the highest canine nationwide was not the stout bulldog — which got here in third. Instead, the Australian shepherd, or the “Aussie,” got here in as the favourite breed; 7.2% of all respondents answered positively concerning the breed.
The Australian shepherd is named “the cowboy’s herding canine of alternative,” the place the canine “is a medium-sized employee with a eager, penetrating gaze within the eye,” in accordance with the breed’s entry on the American Kennel Club website.
Least favourite canine breed?
While many might say that there by no means may very well be an unlovable canine, Forbes research confirmed there’s a “least favourite canine breed.” One lengthy shaggy-haired breed got here in final within the survey’s research.
The Cuban-native Havanese was ranked on the backside in 33 of fifty states, in accordance with the Forbes research.
The Havanese are “cheerful little dogs with a spring of their step and a gleam of their huge, brown eyes,” in accordance with the American Kennel Club entry for the breed.
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Will Hofmann is the Growth and Development Reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, a part of the USA Today Network. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected].
