Here are the results and honors from Week Six

Paul for 2008. The AKC also announced their nationwide registration statistics which revealedthat for the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popularpurebred in America.But, while more than twice as many Labs were registeredlast year than any other breed, making it a likely leader for many years tocome, the Bulldog continues to amble its way up the list. It made news lastyear by returning to the AKC's Top 10 for the first time in over 70 years andnow has jumped 6 percent, advancing two spots to land in 8th place.Here's a look at Minneapolis- St. Shih Tzu Registration data pulled from Minneapolis zip codes as specified by U.S.Postal Service"While Minneapolis-St. Paul keeps the nation's two most popular Sporting dogsin the top positions, it also added the Brittany and English Springer Spaniel- which are an unusual pair to see on any urban city's Top 10 list," said AKCSpokesperson Lisa Peterson."Plus, with the Rottweiler and Cavalier KingCharles Spaniel also quite popular, there is no room for national favoriteslike the Beagle, Dachshund, Bulldog or Shih Tzu."Dog lovers can see and learn more about all of their favorite breeds onSaturday, January 31, 2009 when the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship where the country's top dogs compete for $225,000 in prize money and the titleof "National Champion" airs on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel from8-11 p.m. (ET/PT).Highlights from the AKC Agility Invitational will air onAnimal Planet on Saturday, Feb 7, 2009 at 8 p.m.

The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of itsregistry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type andfunction. More than 20,000competitions for AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules andregulations each year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally,tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field andearthdog tests. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKCCanine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum ofthe Dog. For more information, visit AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and design, and allassociated marks and logos are trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks of The American Kennel Club, Inc.SOURCEAmerican Kennel ClubAKC Communications, 1-212-696-8343 . 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The American Kennel Club(R)announced today the "Top 10" most popular AKC(R) registered breeds inMilwaukee, Wisconsin for 2008. The AKC also announced their nationwide registration statistics which revealedthat for the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popularpurebred in America.But, while more than twice as many Labs were registeredlast year than any other breed, making it a likely leader for many years tocome, the Bulldog continues to amble its way up the list. It made news lastyear by returning to the AKC's Top 10 for the first time in over 70 years andnow has jumped 6 percent, advancing two spots to land in 8th place.Here's a look at Milwaukee's Top 10 breeds as compared to the rest of thecountry: MILWAUKEE 2008NATIONWIDE 20081 Labrador Retriever1 Labrador Retriever2 Golden Retriever2 Yorkshire Terrier3 German Shepherd Dog 3 German Shepherd Dog4 Rottweiler4 Golden Retriever5 Boxer 5 Beagle6 Bulldog 6 Boxer7 Beagle7 Dachshund8 German Shorthaired Pointer8 Bulldog9 Cocker Spaniel9 Poodle10 English Springer Spaniel10.

"It's unusual to see a GermanShorthaired Pointer or English Springer Spaniel on a Top 10 list for any urbanarea. Plus, Milwaukee is one of the only cities with not a single toy dog onthe list."Dog lovers can see and learn more about all of their favorite breeds onSaturday, January 31, 2009 when the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship where the country's top dogs compete for $225,000 in prize money and the titleof "National Champion" - airs on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel from8-11 p.m. (ET/PT).Visit http:// for information on other citiesand the complete list of national rankings.The American Kennel Club proudly celebrates its 125th Anniversary in 2009.Since 1884 the not-for-profit organization has maintained the largest registryof purebred dogs in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in theUnited States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of itsregistry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type andfunction. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs and itsaffiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a familycompanion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rightsof all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKCCanine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum ofthe Dog.

For more information, visit AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and design, and allassociated marks and logos are trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks of The American Kennel Club, Inc.SOURCEAmerican Kennel ClubAKC Communications, 1-212-696-8343, . ) Week Seven is in the books of the 2009 NFC West Featured Columnist Competition.For those of you who are unfamiliar with the competition, click here for details, and please keep checking back for updates throughout the year! The NFC West went 1-2 in Week Six of the NFL regular season. The Cardinals pulled off an upset against the favored New York Giants, but Week Seven was particularly devastating for anyone outside of Arizona not named Alex Smith or Vernon Davis. The Rams were destroyed, as usual, while San Francisco fell short in a comeback attempt against Houston.Here are the results and honors from Week Six. Week Seven Individual Standings (13 Games)Scotty 11, Chris 10, Andrew 9, Dray 9, Rob 9, Seth 9, Ron 8, Steven 7Week Seven Team StandingsSeattle 20, San Francisco 18, Arizona 17, St. Louis 17Season Individual StandingsRob 80, Andrew 79, Scotty 75, Seth 74, Chris 73, Dray 73, Ron 69, Steven 69Season Team StandingsSeattle 155, San Francisco 152, St. Louis 143, Arizona 142Monday Night Football Team TiebreakerSan Francisco 14, Seattle 14, St.