Survey results from Maryland based Mars Veterinary rank the cocker spaniel as the ninth popular mixed-breed. The study was a first-ever for mixed-breeds in hopes of determining risk factors for disease. Interestingly, the top ten mixed-breed list doesn’t coincide the the AKC’s top ten. Angela Hughes of Mars Veterinary explains the survey provides a “snapshot” of the past–Dogs that have fallen from popularity still make a large portion of mixed-breeds.
| Mixed-Breed | AKC 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | German shepherd | Labrador Retriever |
| 2 | Labrador Retriever | German Shepherd |
| 3 | Chow Chow | Yorkshire Terrier |
| 4 | Boxer | Beagle |
| 5 | Rottweiler | Golden Retriever |
| 6 | Poodle | Bulldog |
| 7 | American Staffordshire Terrier | Boxer |
| 8 | Golden Retriever | Dachshund |
| 9 | Cocker Spaniel | Poodle |
| 10 | Siberian Husky | Shih Tzu |