TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ISABELLE TOUSSAINT (FILES) — A file picture taken on January 31, 2014 shows French Bulldog puppies sitting, as the 2013 most popular dog breeds in the US are unveiled to the press at the American Kennel Club in New York. The Christmas sales see a boom in pet sales, notably cats, dogs and rodents according to the head of a French pet professionals’ syndicate, but adopting an animal must be a well-considered act professionals warn. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel DunandEMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT: – ORIG FILE ID: 535970794

A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in the judging area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: AFP_33EN46L.jpg

A Bichon Frise in the benching area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: AFP_33EN3BE.jpg

A Bulldog waits to go in the ring during the (Toy, Terrier and Non-Sporting) Breed Judging at the 146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the Lyndhurst Mansion, New York, on June 21, 2022. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 0 ORIG FILE ID: AFP_32CX47V.jpg

A French Bulldog during the 8th Annual Masters Agility Championship at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on June 11, 2021, in Tarrytown, New York. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 0 ORIG FILE ID: AFP_9BW4LA.jpg