The unpopular spaniel

The AKC rankings show that in 2011 the most popular types of dog:

• Pointers (10 breeds with an average rank of 65.2)
• Retrievers (6 breeds with an average rank of 67.0)
• Misc (Schnauzers, Dalmations, and Chinese Crested) (average rank 67.6)

On average, the least popular type of dog as registered at the AKC in 2011 was the merry little spaniel with the 11 breeds having an average rank of 107.2.

Row Labels	Sum of Count	Average of 2011
Guard	27	71.2
Herding	27	99.8
Hound	20	103.8
Hunting	6	75.7
Misc	5	67.6
Pointer	10	65.2
Retriever	6	67.0
Setter	4	99.5
Spaniel	11	107.2
Terrier	34	98.4
Toy	23	69.0
Grand Total	173	87.0