Poodles pop in popularity, but Labs still No. 1 US dog breed

By JENNIFER PELTZ (Associated Press)

NEW YORK March 15, 2022 3:12 p.m. Updated: March 15, 2022 10:07 p.m.

Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers’ heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club’s top five most popular dog breeds for the first time since 1997