The Lycos 50
These were the 50 most popular Lycos user searches for the week ending September 2, 2000. For more on how we create this list, see our FAQ.

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1   Britney Spears
Teen singer2|55
2   Dragonball
Anime hit 3|55
3   Big Brother
'Reality' show 6|9
4   Football
Season underway 7|7
5   Pokemon
Old card game 4|55
6   The Olympics
Due Sept. 15 8|7
7   Firestone Tires
Recall frenzy 5|5
8   The NFL
Pigskin pros 23|6
9   'N Sync
Top boy band 11|55
10   Anna Kournikova
Tennis pinup 19|14
11   Napster
Music player 10|27
12   The WWF
Pro wrasslers 17|55
13   Tattoos
Body art fad 14|55
14   Pamela Anderson
Famous pinup 15|55
15   Jennifer Lopez
'The Cell' star 9|55
16   Las Vegas
Money town 18|55
17   Eminem
Pasty rapper 22|19
18   Final Fantasy
Enduring game 25|53
19   Harry Potter
Wizard of lit 16|10
20   The US Open
Tennis heaven x|1
21   Textbooks
Back to school x|1
22   Scooters
Urban fad 20|6
23   Diablo II
Hot vid game 21|14
24   Halloween
October blast 39|4
25   Christina Aguilera
Britney wannabe 30|36
26   The Bible
Ancient text 32|52
27   Survivor
Fading fast 1|13
28   Cindy Margolis
Old Web fave 28|3
29   Digimon
Japanimation 26|3
30   Gundam Wing
Sci-fi cartoon 33|26
31   Sailor Moon
Cartoon princess 27|38
32   Madonna
New baby Rocco 31|4
33   The Simpsons
Bart's clan 41|35
34   Amanda Peet
'Whipped' star x|1
35   Baseball
Still going 37|30
36   Carmen Electra
'Scary Movie' gal 38|14
37   Golf
Summer sport 24|24
38   Nascar
Auto racers 29|32
39   Skateboarding
Gnarly hottie 42|25
40   South Park
Crude 'toon 46|2
41   Backstreet Boys
Fading boy band 48|55
42   The IRS
Up and down 43|3
43   Marijuana
Famous weed 45|35
44   The X-Men
Movie + comic 35|19
45   Metallica
Suing Napster x|1
46   Nelly
Rapper du jour 49|4
47   Barbie
Famous doll 44|5
48   Star Trek
Sci-fi franchise x|1
49   Princess Diana
Death anniversary x|1
50   Chrono Cross
Role playing game 47|2

 
 
 with Fritz Holznagel
The Lycos 50 Daily Report
 The things you're searching for.September 7, 2000 

Pit Bulls Clobber Chihuahuas

Dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs.

Dogs are the most-searched-for animal online -- by far. For every 100 dog searches on Lycos we get only 68 for cats (the #2 animal) and 41 for horses (#3). So far this year the word "dogs" has gotten about as many user searches as the queries "real estate," "airline tickets," and "Jennifer Lopez."

It's no news that dogs are America's fave pet. But let's get specific: here are the 25 most-requested dog breeds so far this year:

    1.  Pit Bull
    2.  Rottweiler
    3.  Golden Retriever
    4.  Labrador Retriever
    5.  German Shepherd

    6.  Beagle
    7.  Chihuahua
    8.  Pug
    9.  Jack Russell Terrier
    10. Yorkshire Terrier

    11. Doberman
    12. Standard Poodle
    13. English Bulldog
    14. Boxer
    15. Dachshund

    16. Great Dane
    17. Border Collie
    18. Cocker Spaniel
    19. Greyhound
    20. Boston Terrier

    21. Bassett Hound
    22. Maltese
    23. Dalmatian
    24. Bull Mastiff
    25. American Bulldog

(Note: when counting we ignored any terms that could be misconstrued. "Greyhound," for instance, is also a bus line. In those cases we counted only queries that were clearly for dogs.)

So pit bulls and Rottweilers are #1 and #2 -- slightly depressing, that. But on the other hand, those lovable retrievers are #3 and #4.

And you've got to give credit to pugs for hitting #8. Since when did they make the top 10 of America's favorite dogs? In fact, a glance at #6-10 gives you a clear view of the ascendancy of cute little dogs in the modern world.

For more about dogs, may we suggest: our Lycos guide to choosing a dog, our index to dog breeds, or our popular online clubs. Enjoy!



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