Round One is over. 103 people voted. There were some close contests and some surprises.
Close Contests (53%-47% or closer)
- Maltese over Pug
- Lhasa Apso over Miniature Pinscher
- Brittany over English Springer Spaniel
- French Bulldog over Scottish Terrier
- Old English Sheepdog over Rottweiler
- Bernese Mountain Dog over Alaskan Malamute
Some Surprises – Three of the four #1 breeds lost to the #16-ranked breeds
- Bulldog (AKC #5) lost to Staffordshire Bull Terrier (AKC #82)
- Poodles (AKC #7) lost, both Toy and Standard, to Parson Russell Terrier (AKC #119) and Dalmatian (AKC #63)
- Rottweiler (AKC #8) lost to Old English Sheepdog (AKC #70)
