NPR
•Entertainment
Entertainment
The small but mighty French bulldog is now the top purebred dog breed in America
Summary
Nutrition label
82% Informative
The American Kennel Club announced Wednesday that the crinkly-faced canine was the top breed in 2022.
Labrador retrievers had held the No. 1 spot for a whopping 31 years.
The pint-sized French bulldog was first recognized as a breed in 1898.
Despite its popularity, French bulldogs can have a raft of health issues.
VR Score
82
Informative language
80
Neutral language
43
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
45
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
8
https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&Id=11279110&f5=1https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/dutch-to-crack-down-on-breeding-of-dogs-with-too-short-snouts/https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/most-popular-dog-breeds-2022/https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/breed-history-french-bulldog/https://www.bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/news-article/brachycephalic-health-concerns-bva-letter-to-the-times/https://www.bustle.com/p/the-top-10-dog-breeds-on-instagram-according-to-popular-hashtags-15956721https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/BelovedanddebatedFrenchbulldogbecomestopUSdogbreed/983c17969c8b3efaf1b02f55a0d8f24b/text?hpSectionId=749863&st=hpsection&mediaType=text&sortBy=arrivaldatetime:desc&dateRange=Anytime&totalCount=1809¤tItemNo=1https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/03/15/ap23073521215429_custom-ae6a0e92ab94a5ace853e7df492ffa104bcb2dc5-s1200.jpg
Source diversity
7
Affiliate links
no affiliate links