AKC's Most Popular Breeds Found in Puppy Mills : The Humane ...

January?29,?2013

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  This Labrador retriever was rescued from a PA puppy mill. Bill Smith/Main Line Animal Rescue

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  Left: German shepherd at a TN puppy mill (Laura Bevan/HSUS). Golden retriever found at a PA puppy mill. (Bill Smith/Main Line Animal Rescue)

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  Yorkshire terrier at a NC puppy mill. Michelle Riley/The HSUS?

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  Beagle?rescued from a?TN puppy mill. Laura Bevan/The HSUS

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  This boxer was found at an Indiana puppy mill. Anne Sterling/The HSUS

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  This bulldog was found at a Maryland puppy mill. Kathleen Summers/The HSUS

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  This dachshund and her puppies were rescued from a West Virginia puppy mill. Kathy Milani/The HSUS

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  This poodle was rescued from a North Carolina puppy mill. Frank Loftus/The HSUS

The American Kennel Club recently released the 10 most popular dog breeds for 2011, and The Humane Society of the United States has found these very breeds in inhumane puppy mills across the country. The HSUS warns that puppy mills profit on trendy breeds and challenges the AKC to do more to fight puppy mills.

Top 10

The HSUS and Main Line Animal Rescue have rescued thousands of dogs, including each of the AKC's top breeds, from U.S. puppy mills.?Some puppy mills specialize in AKC-registered dogs. The AKC's top 10 breeds for 2011, starting with the most popular, are: Labrador retriever; German shepherd dog, beagle, golden retriever, Yorkshire terrier, bulldog, boxer, poodle, dachshund, and rottweiler. View photos of these breeds that were rescued from puppy mills on the slider above.

"The HSUS receives complaints every day from consumers who thought they purchased their dog from a reputable source, but instead, the dog came from a puppy mill," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. "We invite compassionate breeders, especially those who focus on these highlighted breeds, to work with us to ensure every puppy born comes from a healthy, well cared-for pet, not an abused puppy mill breeding dog."

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For tips on finding a good breeder, visit humanesociety.org/puppy. For information on pet adoption, visit: humanesociety.org/adopt.

To learn more about puppy mills, visit humanesociety.org/puppymills.

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Source: http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2013/01/akc_breeds_puppy_mills_012913.html

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