The U.S. still has a major case of French bulldog fever.

The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is back for a 149th year.

Say hello to the latest dog in the American Kennel Club’s lineup of recognized breeds.

The American Kennel Club says French bulldogs are still the United States’ most commonly registered purebreds.

A small, rare herding dog called the Lancashire heeler is the latest breed recognized by the American Kennel Club.

The City of Houston BARC animal shelter is in urgent need of fosters this holiday season after they say their shelter is at capacity.

A bracco Italiano named Lepshi has won his breed’s debut at the Westminster Kennel Club.

For the first time in three decades, the American Kennel Club says the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed.

U.S. dog lovers, say “benvenuto” to the bracco Italiano.

Houston’s top five most popular dog breeds remain unchanged, American Kennel Club’s reported.

Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers’ heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club’s top five most popular dog breeds for the first time since 1997.

An athletic Hungarian farm dog and a tiny pet of bygone Russian aristocrats are the latest breeds to join the American Kennel Club’s purebred lineup.

This year the event will feature 205 breeds and varieties, as over 2,000 of the top American Kennel Club sanctioned dogs compete from across the country.

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2015, file photo, a French bulldog competes at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)NEW YORK – Could the French bulldog become America’s favorite purebred pooch? Stocky and smush-faced, French bulldogs have their charms — at least in fans' eyes — but also their limitations. More than 98,300 Labs joined the AKC's registry last year, compared to about 66,500 French bulldogs. ___VIVE LA FRENCHIEWhen Labrador retrievers first topped the chart in 1991, French bulldogs ranked a distant 82nd.

Several dog breeds are favored by dognappers in recent months, primarily due to their “high-value” quirk and the fact that they are easier to grab and run, according to the American Kennel Company (AKC). These are the five breeds that are often stolen by thieves, according to the AKC:French BulldogFrench bulldog thefts have been on the rise the past few weeks, notably the case of Lady Gaga whose two pups were stolen in California. Chihuahua (Pixabay)BulldogThe most common reason bulldogs, especially English bulldogs get stolen frequently is due to their behavior. Bulldogs are less likely to bite compared to other breeds, making them most-liked by thieves, according to Reader’s Digest. AdBulldog (Pixabay)Siberian huskySiberian huskies are very active, but they do not make good guard dogs, bringing a security disadvantage between dog owners and thieves.

(CNN) -- This decade is off to a paws-itive start, with the recognition of two new dog breeds by the American Kennel Club. The AKC, the world's largest purebred dog registry, announced Tuesday that the barbet and dogo Argentino are joining the list of its recognized breeds. The dogo Argentino is a slightly different vibe. The dog breed can then be eligible to compete in the Miscellaneous Class, where dogs typically spend upwards of three years. With the addition of the barbet and dogo Argentino, the AKC has 195 recognized breeds.