According to the AKC, the new 2010 list is out! Its not hard to see that the dogs that are the most popular tend to stay up at the top. Its a nice rounded top 5 of retrievers, German Shepherds and Yorkies / Beagles. All are great family pets when trained early with appropriate socialization.

The top breeds in order are

Labrador Retriever

German Shepherd

Yorkshire Terrier

Golden Retriever

Beagles

Boxers

Bulldogs

Dachshunds

Poodles