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2011 Westminster Dog Show
As the Westminster Dog Show anoints America’s top pooch tonight, The Daily Beast combs through 135 years of competitive data to declare the greatest breeds of all-time.
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#1, Fox Terrier (Wire)
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#2, Poodle (Standard)
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#3, Pekingese
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#4, Boxer
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#5, Spaniel (English Springer)
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#6, Scottish Terrier
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#7, Poodle (Miniature)
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#8, Doberman Pinscher
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#9, Poodle (Toy)
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#10, Pomeranian
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#11, Old English Sheepdog
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#12, Afghan Hound
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#13, German Shepherd
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#14, Sealyham Terrier
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#15, Pointer
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#16, Bulldog
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#17, Setter (Irish)
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#18, Chow Chow
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#19, Airedale Terrier
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#20, Cocker spaniel, black
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#21, Setter (English)
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#22, Greyhound
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#23, Welsh Terrier
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#24, Collie (Rough)
