For the first time in three decades, the U.S has a new top dog breed. According to the American Kennel Club, the French bulldog, the sturdy, push-faced, big-eared and distinctively droll pooch became the nation's top purebred dog last year. In winning the top slot, the Frenchie got a leg up on the Labrador retriever, which held the top spot for a record 31 years. Last year's 108,000 newly registered French bulldogs — a tenfold increase in a decade — surpassed Labs by over 21,000. The nonprofit AKC's registry spans about 200 breeds, but French bulldogs accounted for nearly 1 in every 7 of the more than 716,500 newcomers last year. Registration is voluntary.
Best Resorter covers of 2022 show Lake Geneva area at its best
Resorter cover: Jan. 5, 2022
Ice beginning to form Jan. 3 over Como Creek, just east of the covered bridge at Hawk's View Golf Course.
STEPHANIE JONES
Resorter cover: March 30, 2022
People enjoyed a bright, brisk Sunday afternoon in March on the Riviera Beach in Lake Geneva.
Steve Targo, Regional News
Resorter cover: May 4, 2022
“Untitled,” by Mary Nevicosi, was one of several pieces by the artist that were on display during an exhibit presented by the Whitewater Arts Alliance last spring.
Submitted, Regional News
Resorter cover: July 6, 2022
A dramatic Summer Solstice sunset captured June 21 over Delavan Lake.
Kimberly Lempart, submitted
Resorter cover: July 27, 2022
Flowers give new life to this old pickup truck parked near Spring Valley Road in the Town of Lyons.
Steve Targo, Regional News
Resorter cover: Aug. 3, 2022
The Sunflower Festival at Von Bergen’s Country Market in Hebron, Illinois.
Steve Targo, Regional News
Resorter cover: Aug. 31, 2022
The Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn ran six days this year, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5.
Kerry Trampe, submitted
Resorter cover: Sept. 14, 2022
A last glimpse of summer along the Delavan Lake channel near the Highlands.
Kimberly Lempart, submitted
Resorter cover: Nov. 2, 2022
A blanket of frost on a leaf in Genoa City.
Phil Bonyata/GenevaLifestyles.com
Resorter cover: Dec. 7, 2022
From the Fourth Annual Parade of Trees at Geneva Lake Museum in Lake Geneva.
