NEW YORK (AP) — The Labrador retriever’s streak is still alive — it is the people’s choice among purebred pooches for the 18th straight year, according to the American Kennel Club, which keeps its nose to the ground on such matters. The rest of the top 10 canines are German shepherd, golden retriever, beagle, boxer, dachshund, bulldog, poodle and shih tzu. The news comes as the nation’s new first family continues to mull its choice of a dog for the White House. In a true spirit of political compromise, President Barack Obama has said his family was considering a Labradoodle, a cross between a Lab and a poodle, or a Portuguese water dog. The American Kennel Club said the hypoallergenic Portuguese water dog has increased 44 percent in popularity in the past decade and is now No. Like the bulldog, the boxer is making a comeback — now second choice in Baltimore; Cincinnati; Des Moines, Iowa; Louisville, Ky.

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