List of most popular dog breeds

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

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

Change over time

Between 1915 and 1940, 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, French Bulldog became the most popular dog breed in America. ^[1]

Club registration figures for 2006

UK Kennel Club (2006)^[2]

Position	Breed	Registrations
1	Labrador Retriever	45,700
2	English Cocker Spaniel	20,459
3	English Springer Spaniel	15,133
4	German Shepherd	12,857
5	Staffordshire Bull Terrier	12,729
6	Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	11,411
7	Golden Retriever	9,373
8	West Highland White Terrier	9,300
9	Boxer	9,066
10	Border Terrier	8,916

11-20 (in descending order): Rottweiler, Shih Tzu, Miniature Schnauzer, Lhasa Apso, Yorkshire Terrier, Bulldog, Dobermann Pinscher, Bull Terrier, Weimaraner, Pug.
21-30 (in descending order): Whippet, Dogue de Bordeaux (Imp), Bichon Frise, Border Collie, Siberian Husky, Shar-Pei, Dalmatian, Great Dane, Cairn Terrier, Beagle.

American Kennel Club (2006)^[3]

Position	Breed	Registrations
1	Labrador Retriever	123,760
2	Yorkshire Terrier	48,346
3	German Shepherd	43,575
4	Golden Retriever	42,962
5	Beagle	39,484
6	Dachshund	36,033
7	Boxer	35,388
8	Poodle	29,939
9	Shih Tzu	27,282
10	Miniature Schnauzer	22,920

11-20 (in descending order): Chihuahua, Bulldog, Pug, Pomeranian, Boston Terrier, American Cocker Spaniel, Rottweiler, Maltese, German Shorthaired Pointer, Shetland Sheepdog.
21-30 (in descending order): Doberman Pinscher, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke), Miniature Pinscher, Great Dane, Siberian Husky, English Springer Spaniel, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Basset Hound, Silky Terrier, Weimaraner.

Club registration figures for 2007

Canadian Kennel Club (2007)^[4]

Position	Breed	Annual registrations
1	Labrador Retriever	8,881
2	Golden Retriever	5,647
3	German Shepherd	5,062
4	Poodle	2,839
5	Shetland Sheepdog	2,477
6	Yorkshire Terrier	2,441
7	Miniature Schnauzer	1,679
8	Boxer	1,677
9	Shih Tzu	1,431
10	Bernese Mountain Dog	1,303

11-20 (in descending order): Beagle, Pomeranian, Bichon Frise, English Springer Spaniel, Pug, Bulldog, Siberian Husky, Havanese, West Highland White Terrier, Chihuahua (short coat)

American Kennel Club (2007)^[3]

Position	Breed
1	Labrador Retriever
2	Yorkshire Terrier
3	German Shepherd
4	Golden Retriever
5	Beagle
6	Boxer
7	Dachshund
8	Poodle
9	Shih Tzu
10	Bulldog

11-20 (in descending order): Miniature Schnauzer, Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Pug, Rottweiler, Boston Terrier, American Cocker Spaniel, German Shorthaired Pointer, Maltese, Shetland Sheepdog
21-30 (in descending order): Doberman Pinscher, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Great Dane, Siberian Husky, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Miniature Pinscher, English Springer Spaniel, English Mastiff, Brittany, Weimaraner

Australian National Kennel Council (2007)^[5]

Position	Breed	Annual registrations
1	Labrador Retriever	4,491
2	German Shepherd	4,194
3	Staffordshire Bull Terrier	3,996
4	Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	2,987
5	Golden Retriever	2,873
6	Border Collie	1,978
7	Pug	1,571
8	English Cocker Spaniel	1,473
9	Dalmatian	1,452
10	Rottweiler	1,317

Club registration figures for 2008

UK Kennel Club (2008)^[6]

Position	Breed	Registrations
1	Labrador Retriever	45,233
2	English Cocker Spaniel	22,508
3	English Springer Spaniel	14,899
4	German Shepherd	11,903
5	Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	11,226
6	Staffordshire Bull Terrier	10,744
7	Golden Retriever	9,159
8	Border Terrier	9,145
9	Boxer	7,353
10	West Highland White Terrier	7,330

11-20 (in descending order): Shih Tzu, Miniature Schnauzer, Lhasa Apso, Bulldog, Pug, Yorkshire Terrier, Whippet, Bull Terrier, Bichon Frise, Rottweiler.

American Kennel Club (2008)^[3]

Position	Breed
1	Labrador Retriever
2	Yorkshire Terrier
3	German Shepherd
4	Golden Retriever
5	Beagle
6	Boxer
7	Dachshund
8	English Bulldog
9	Poodle
10	Shih Tzu

11-20 (in descending order): Miniature Schnauzer, Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Rottweiler, Pug, German Shorthaired Pointer, Boston Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, Shetland Sheepdog, Maltese
21-30 (in descending order): American Cocker Spaniel, Great Dane, Siberian Husky, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, French Bulldog, English Springer Spaniel, English Mastiff, Australian Shepherd, Brittany

Canadian Kennel Club (2008)^[7]

Position	Breed	Annual registrations
1	Labrador Retriever	8,710
2	Golden Retriever	5,386
3	German Shepherd	4,429
4	Poodle	2,618
5	Shetland Sheepdog	2,282
6	Yorkshire Terrier	2,209
7	Boxer	1,540
8	Miniature Schnauzer	1,363
9	Bernese Mountain Dog	1,254
10	Shih Tzu	1,245

11-20 (descending order): Bulldog, Beagle, Pomeranian, Havanese, English Springer Spaniel, West Highland White Terrier, Chihuahua (short coat), Siberian Husky, American Cocker Spaniel, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Club registration figures for 2009

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

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 U.S.A.^[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

Club registration figures for 2019

Club registration figures for 2019.^[10]^[11]

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 break into the top 10.

References

↑ American Kennel Club - Most Popular Pooches
↑ "2005 and 2006 registration figures for all recognised breeds". The Kennel Club. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
1 2 3 AKC Dog Registration Statistics Archived 11 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "2007 TOP 20 CKC BREEDS" (PDF). Canadian Kennel Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2008.
↑ "Australian National Kennel Council National Registration Statistics". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
↑ "Registration statistics for all recognised dog breeds - 2007 and 2008" (PDF). The Kennel Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2011.
↑ 2008 TOP 20 CKC BREEDS Archived 22 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Un anno, 220 razze e 123.000 cani". Italian Kennel Club. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
↑ Registration figures worldwide – from top thirty to endangered breeds. In: FCI: Newsletter 3/2013. (June 26, 2013)
↑ "2020 AKC Released Top 10 Most Popular Dog Breeds List". Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
↑ "These are the 10 most popular dog breeds in the US". Insider.com.

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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.

[akcdogreg-3] 1 2 3 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] "2020 AKC Released Top 10 Most Popular Dog Breeds List". Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2020-07-08.

[11] "These are the 10 most popular dog breeds in the US". Insider.com.

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