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List of most popular dog breeds in the United States

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This article lists the most popular dog breeds by registrations in the US.

Note: registrations shown are not the same as annual registrations, or as living individuals.

Change over time

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Between 1915 and 1945, American Kennel Club statistics were collected on a five-year basis instead of every year. These figures show that between 1905 and 1935, the Siberian Husky was consistently in either first or second place. Malteses were the most popular dog from 1936 all the way through to 1952, when the Beagle became the number one dog until 1959. Poodles would become the most popular breed for the longest, reigning from 1960 for the next twenty-two years until 1982, when the American Maltese once again took over until 1990. The Labrador Retriever had been the most popular since 1991. Since 2023, the French Bulldog became the most popular dog breed in America.[1]

Club registration figures for 2006

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Club registration figures for 2007

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Club registration figures for 2008

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Canadian Kennel Club (2008)[7]

Club registration figures for 2009

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Ente Nazionale Cinofilia Italiana (2009).[8]

Position Breed
1 English Setter
2 German Shepherd
3 Segugio Maremmano
4 Labrador Retriever
5 Brittany
6 Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso
7 Golden Retriever
8 Boxer
9 Jack Russell Terrier
10 German Shorthaired Pointer

Hunting is popular in Italy and this explains why hunt-and-retrieve breeds like the English Setter and the German Shorthaired pointer are widespread.

FCI Worldwide Figures 2013

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These statistics were created by combining the registration figures of 25 countries, namely Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, United Kingdom, France, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, The Netherlands, Ukraine and the U.S.[9]

Position Breed Registrations
1 Labrador Retriever 191,988
2 German Shepherd Dog 129,186
3 Poodle (All sizes) 118,653
4 Chihuahua 107,114
5 Golden Retriever 92,994
6 Yorkshire Terrier 92,438
7 Dachshund (all varieties) 81,516
8 Beagle 53,938
9 Boxer 52,983
10 Miniature Schnauzer 45,263
11 Shih Tzu 44,564
12 Bulldog 44,325
13 German Spitz (all sizes) 40,530
14 English Cocker Spaniel 40,174
15 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 39,670
16 French Bulldog 39,337
17 Pug 33,528
18 Rottweiler 31,447
19 English Setter 29,771
20 Maltese 28,909
21 English Springer Spaniel 28,050
22 German Shorthaired Pointer 23,855
23 Staffordshire Bull Terrier 23,562
24 Border Collie 23,262
25 Shetland Sheepdog 22,805
26 Dobermann 20,941
27 West Highland White Terrier 20,904
28 Bernese Mountain Dog 20,423
29 Great Dane 20,001
30 Brittany Spaniel 19,828

UK registration figures for 2015

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UK club registration figures for 2015.[10]

Position Breed Registrations
1 Labrador Retriever 32,507
2 Cocker Spaniel 22,577
3 French Bulldog 14,607
4 English Springer Spaniel 10,246
5 Pug 10,087
6 German Shepherd 7,783
7 Bulldog 6,960
8 Golden Retriever 6,928
9 Border Terrier 5,426
10 Miniature Schnauzer 5,302
11 Staffordshire Bull Terrier 4,563
12 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 4,383
13 Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) 3,932
14 Shih Tzu 3,636
15 Boxer 3,379
16 Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired) 3,450
17 Whippet 3,084
18 Llhasa Apso 2,719
19 West Highland White Terrier 2,692
20 Beagle 2,424

Club registration figures for 2019

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Club registration figures for 2019.[11][12]

Position Breed
1 Labrador Retriever
2 German Shepherd
3 Golden Retriever
4 French Bulldogs
5 Bulldogs
6 Poodles
7 Beagles
8 Rottweilers
9 German Shorthaired Pointer
10 Pembroke Welsh Corgi

This is the first time that Pembroke Welsh Corgis broke into the top 10. The lowest ranked breed of the year was the English Foxhound.

Club registration figures for 2020

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Club registration figures for 2020.[13]

Position Breed
1 Laborador Retriever
2 French Bulldogs
3 German Shepherd
4 Golden Retriever
5 Bulldogs
6 Poodles
7 Beagle
8 Rottweiler
9 German Shorthaired Pointer
10 Dachshund

For the first time, the French Bulldog rose above the German Shepherd and Golden Retriever to land in the number 2 spot. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi made number 11. The Belgian Malinois rose in popularity from number 60 to number 37. The lowest ranked breed of the year was the Norwegian Lundehund.

Club registration figures for 2021

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Club registration figures for 2021.[14]

Position Breed
1 Laborador Retriever
2 French Bulldogs
3 Golden Retriever
4 German Shepherd
5 Poodles
6 Bulldogs
7 Beagle
8 Rottweiler
9 German Shorthaired Pointer
10 Dachshund

This was the 31st year of Labrador Retrievers being ranked number one. The Poodle jumped back into the top 5, the last time this occurred was in 1997. Another jump in popularity was the Field Spaniel gaining 24 places to land at number 136. The lowest ranked breed of the year was the Norwegian Lundehund.

Club registration figures for 2022

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Club registration figures for 2022.[15]

Position Breed
1 French Bulldogs
2 Laborador Retriever
3 Golden Retriever
4 German Shepherd
5 Poodles
6 Bulldogs
7 Rottweiler
8 Beagle
9 Dachshund
10 German Shorthaired Pointer

This was the first time in 31 years that the Labrador Retriever was not the number one ranked dog. The least popular breed was English Foxhounds.

Club registration figures for 2023

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Club registration figures for 2023.[16]

Position Breed
1 French Bulldogs
2 Labrador Retriever
3 Golden Retriever
4 German Shepherd
5 Poodles
6 Dachshund
7 Bulldogs
8 Beagle
9 Rottweiler
10 German Shorthaired Pointer

The top 10 stayed relatively the same as previous years, but other breeds are gaining popularity. The Finnish Lapphund rose 32 spots to number 135. The lowest of the nationally recognized ranked dog breed was the Sloughi.

References

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  1. ^ American Kennel Club - Most Popular Pooches
  2. ^ "2005 and 2006 registration figures for all recognised breeds". The Kennel Club. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  3. ^ a b c AKC Dog Registration Statistics Archived 11 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "2007 TOP 20 CKC BREEDS" (PDF). Canadian Kennel Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Australian National Kennel Council National Registration Statistics". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
  6. ^ "Registration statistics for all recognised dog breeds - 2007 and 2008" (PDF). The Kennel Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2011.
  7. ^ 2008 TOP 20 CKC BREEDS Archived 22 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Un anno, 220 razze e 123.000 cani". Italian Kennel Club. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  9. ^ Registration figures worldwide – from top thirty to endangered breeds. In: FCI: Newsletter 3/2013. (June 26, 2013)
  10. ^ "TOP TWENTY BREEDS IN REGISTRATION ORDER FOR 2015" (PDF). 2015.
  11. ^ "2020 AKC Released Top 10 Most Popular Dog Breeds List". Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  12. ^ "These are the 10 most popular dog breeds in the US". Insider.com.
  13. ^ Reisen, Jan (30 May 2023). "The Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2020". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  14. ^ Reisen, Jan (24 March 2022). "Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2021". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  15. ^ Haid, Melanie (23 May 2023). "Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2022". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  16. ^ Haid, Melanie (20 March 2024). "Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2023". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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