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Labs, German shepherds and pit bulls reign supreme as the Twin Cities' most popular dogs.
The ranking: We looked at pet license data from the last two years to get a sense of how various breeds stack up.
Here's the top five pup picks in each city:
Minneapolis:
- Labrador retriever
- German shepherd
- Golden retriever
- Pit bull
- Chihuahua
St. Paul:
- Pit bull
- Lab mix
- Labrador retriever
- Shepherd mix
- German shepherd
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