When you think of sports dynasties the New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, New York Yankees and Alabama Crimson Tide certainly come to mind.
But when you’re talking about dominance, you’d be hard-pressed to do better than the Labrador Retriever, America’s top dog for a record 30th consecutive year (2020).
In a country where people’s tastes change regularly and where there is a new challenger around virtually every corner, the Lab has stood strong to the popularity spurts of numerous other breeds.
The sporting breed made its first appearance in the American Kennel Club’s Top Ten in the 1970s and has remained there since. Before the Lab’s ascendency to the top spot, the Cocker Spaniel held the record of 23 years of being No. 1, albeit interrupted by decades.