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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.
And, by the way, in case you have forgotten what an Ewok looks like, here you go!!
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See how friggin furry his ears are? Well, mine are suddenly getting that way too and I have had to start shaving them (thank you very much). Every time I get ready for work now I feel like I am getting groomed to compete in the Non-Sporting Group at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
This is literally Father Time s version of cruel and unusual punishment. It s bad enough that my hair is receding. Seriously! I feel like my bangs are prairie dogging. One minute they re there. The next they re not. And, don t even get me started on how the top of my head looks. Have you ever seen a true aerial view of the Grand Canyon? That s what the top of my head looks like. It looks like rivers have carved little canyons in my head. I m surprised