As July 4 approaches, Orange County Animal Services is raising awareness about the surge in abandoned dogs and the need for responsible pet ownership.

The American Kennel Club says French bulldogs are still the United States’ most commonly registered purebreds.

A small, rare herding dog called the Lancashire heeler is the latest breed recognized by the American Kennel Club.

A bracco Italiano named Lepshi has won his breed’s debut at the Westminster Kennel Club.

With National Puppy Day coming up on Thursday, there are many pups out there looking for their forever home.

For the first time in three decades, the American Kennel Club says the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed.

U.S. dog lovers, say “benvenuto” to the bracco Italiano.

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.

An athletic Hungarian farm dog and a tiny pet of bygone Russian aristocrats are the latest breeds to join the American Kennel Club’s purebred lineup.

Thousands of dogs across the country are in Central Florida competing for America’s top dog. It’s all part of the American Kennel Club National Championship

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2015, file photo, a French bulldog competes at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)NEW YORK – Could the French bulldog become America's favorite purebred pooch? Stocky and smush-faced, French bulldogs have their charms — at least in fans' eyes — but also their limitations. More than 98,300 Labs joined the AKC's registry last year, compared to about 66,500 French bulldogs. ___VIVE LA FRENCHIEWhen Labrador retrievers first topped the chart in 1991, French bulldogs ranked a distant 82nd.

Published: May 4, 2020, 7:57 am Updated: May 4, 2020, 8:07 amORLANDO, Fla. – Labrador retrievers remain the top dog for Americans. Labs have been named the top breed in the country for the 29th straight year. According to the newly released breed ranking from the American Kennel Club, labs were the most registered puppies in 2019. Other breeds ranking high on the list include bulldogs, German shepherds and golden retrievers. However, AKC officials say about half of pet dogs are mixed breeds.