List of most popular dog breeds in the United States
This article lists the most popular dog breeds by registrations.
- Note: registrations shown are not the same as annual registrations, or as living individuals.
Most popular breeds pre-2006
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 Boston Terrier was consistently in either first or second place. In 1925, following the popularity of Rin Tin Tin, the German Shepherd displaced the Terrier as the top dog. American Cocker Spaniels then led the way as 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 Cocker Spaniel fought back to take over until 1990. The Labrador Retriever has been the most popular since 1991.[1]
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 | Epagneul Breton |
| 6 | Segugio Italiano |
| 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 | 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 |
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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c AKC Dog Registration Statistics
- ^ "2007 TOP 20 CKC BREEDS" (PDF). Canadian Kennel Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 30 December 2008 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Australian National Kennel Council National Registration Statistics
- ^ "Registration statistics for all recognised dog breeds - 2007 and 2008" (PDF). The Kennel Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 17 October 2011 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 2008 TOP 20 CKC BREEDS
- ^ "Un anno, 220 razze e 123.000 cani". Italian Kennel Club. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014.
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