The AKC conducts thousands of inspections each year to ensure compliance with standards that support the safety, welfare, and health of dogs throughout the country. Additionally, the American Kennel Club and its affiliates have donated over $38 million to canine health research and $7 million to pet disaster relief. A figurehead of the British prog rock scene with Genesis, Peter Gabriel, who will turn 70 on February 13th, later became a champion of world music and an example of the politically engaged artist, through his label Real World, his Womad festivals and of course the protest song Biko, etched into the history books and made famous from the Amnesty. But there are more substantial reasons that dog registration is important. The AKC is the only purebred dog registry in the United States, maintaining systematic investigations and inspections.

The study used registration statistics from the AKC to compile and analyze the data. For most of the twentieth century, even the breed’s temperament, health, and longevity played less of a role in selecting a dog than did association with a popular film. In fact, a study from the University of Bristol, City University of New York, and Western Carolina University found that movies, specifically durably popular ones, play a large role in breed popularity. It’s likely that pop culture plays a large role in preferences. If you want to see which ones rose to the top after we tested them with parents, kids and the scientists and engineers at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Little Lab, check out the winners of the Good Housekeeping 2020 Toy Awards.Like clothing styles and baby names, dog breeds go in and out of style. These are the popular toys and gifts for kids we've spotted through the year as embodying some or all of these trends and more. That way, you don’t have that extra layer of guilt if you come home with one too many toys in your cart - and who can blame you when they’re all so much fun! Parents will be happy to know that environmental sustainability is becoming a big buzzword, too: Plant-based plastics are on the rise, as are toys where the packaging is either recyclable or re-used as part of a playset. And kids still love getting their hands dirty, messing around with compounds that you can squish, squeeze or stretch. Water is also a hot new ingredient in toys, and you can find lots of items that transform or change colors when dipped in liquid.

So, what trends can we identify from the hottest toys of 2020? Kids still love to be surprised: mystery unboxing, blind bags and collectible surprises are still big this year. Did we mention they are also just incredibly fun to play with? From toddlers to teens, everyone will find a new toy this year that can become their very favorite.

The toys that came out this year are incredibly innovative, designed to spark their imaginations, allow them to become their favorite characters and teach them everything from STEM concepts to social-emotional learning.

If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that kids today are extremely lucky when it comes to toys.

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