Who’s a good dog?

This was the top graphical item on today’s LA Times website. A little disturbing that something so fluffy is the main news. But it’s undeniably fascinating … and, of course, undeniably cultural

The most common dogs in L.A. County (by number of registrations)

1. Chihuahua named Princess (1,262) 2. Chihuahua named Chiquita (1,138) 3. German Shepherd named Lucky (862) 4. Chihuahua named Lucky (819) 5. German Shepherd named Max (784)

from LA’s Top Dogs, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug 2008