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Show lyohvmuins move up Poodles still No. 1 by Joyce and Frank Leemin Knight News Writers THE POODLE continued to be the nations most popular dog last year, despite a drop of 7 6 per cent in the breeds registration numbers. In fact, the poodle was so popular that its total registrations with the American Kennel Club were greater than the next three breeds put together. All AKC registrations climbed 8,600 or 2.2 per cent last year, reversing a slump that had been caused by the nations recession. A total of 406,550 dogs were registered last year with the AKC, the nation's only dogs. registrar of pure-bre- d The top 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 10 breeds and their registrations were: Poodle, 74,000. German shepherd, 22,876. Doberman pinscher, 20,935. Beagle, 20,505. Cocker Spaniel, 17,778. Dachshund, 17,583. Miniature schnauzer, 15,199. Irish setter, 12,408. Pekingese, Chihuahua, 12,292. 11,663. LARGE DOGS continued to show strong popularity as many families sought guard dogs Dobermans, for example, rose to third from fifth place Eleven of the top 25 breeds were large-siz- e dogs. The cocker spaniel, which was the nations most popular dog in the 1940s and early 1950s, jumped to fifth place from seventh as registrations increased 17 5 per cent. The poodle's drop of 6,100 registrations was the biggest decline. Other breeds that lost favor included the dachshund, down 822, chihuahua, down 653, and St. Bernard, down 1,322 The nations most popular dog over the last 60 years, the beagle, slipped to fourth place from third, as registrations dropped 396. The AKC recognizes 122 different breeds. If youre looking for a rare breed, consider the English foxhound. Last year, one was registered, down from two the year before. There were four Sussex spaniels registered, seven Belgian malinois and eight curly coated retrievers. RALSTON Purina, the nations largest dog food manufacturer, has filed suit in an attempt to stop Quaker Oats Co. from launching its new product, Ken-- Doberman Pinschers moved into third place among most popular U.S. breeds. Ration Chunks. Ralston asserts that the new products name is so similar to Ralstons Tender Vittles cat food that it will cause confusion, mistake and deception to the injury of Ralston and the public at large. (Puzzle on page ANSWERS TO FIND-A-QUOT- 5) E L Canoes having followed me, sprinkled my deck with up. One cannot step on a tack tacks, business-enwithout saying something about it. A pretty good Christian will whistle; a barefoot savage will howl and claw the air. That happened that night. I d Considering A Career in Medicine? (Capt. Joshua) SLOCUM: SAILING AROUND THE WORLD (alone) F8iSALOsf but a caiivr is something ou possess in the M edical Hold call pioviile ou and the peisonal satisfaction of knowwith job seimitv. ing that um ate (onceined about and curing for otliet people. A job b a job . toi life. A taieei . . Vall Pal einedii al Business College has eaten ttain-- i o available for women and men who care. Move into the e it it iij and lcwuiding pmfession of Medicine todav b contacting . . w The wood stove for those who are serious about heating &cooking with wood . Automatic draft Valley Paramedical and Business College 1104 Ashton Ave , Suite 109. Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 For information about your training nend the attached 6 for coiihmi to receive our brochure. Call (801) a personal interview. Burns 14 hours on one filling Converts to open fireplace instantly Burns 13 the fuel of many stoves F86-307- Fireplace West Shoppe 552 500 West Bountiful 295-220- 3 |