This year, 2010, is going to the mutts. Well, it’s about time, I say! The folks over at Mars Veterinary (who incidentally created the Wisdom Panel Insights, a DNA test for mutts) are conducting their very own census, except this one specifically targets the four-legged and furry in your family. That’s right humans, they’re counting mutts. According to their website when this was written, 15,701 mutts were counted so far!

The National Mutt Census gives me such a warm, fuzzy feeling because I finally know that people are taking us seriously for a change – mutts count! Did’ya know that “half of the dog population in America is mixed breed”? That’s what the folks at Mars Veterinary are saying. Well of course they are mixed pawls, because we are the best of the best of the best dogs in the world. Why are we so great? Precisely because we’re all mixed up, pups. We have the best of all doggie worlds in our genetics!

From German Shepherd Dog to Cocker Spaniel, this census is already showing that some of the not-so-popular AKC breeds, are among the most loved breeds in the mutt-loving community. Their fancy veterinarian, Dr. Angela Hughes, actually thinks that the current mutts’ makeup might be a reflection of which breeds were popular 20 years ago. Wow, talk about interesting.

Make sure to go sign up your mutt!

Luckily, I’ve been on the mutt love train since the start – pssh, long before these guys! Check out all the mutt love in the Muttsville section of my site.

Mutts rock!

PHOTOS: muttcensus.com, mostlymuttsonline.com

Are you the proud mama or papa of a mutt? What breeds do you think your pup is? Leave us your answer in the Comments section below!