Ranked: America’s 20 Most Popular Dog Breeds

Which Dog Breeds Are Most Popular in America?

Key Takeaways

• The French Bulldog ranked first in American Kennel Club registrations for the fourth consecutive year in 2025.

• The Dachshund climbed to fifth place, entering the top five for the first time since 2003.

For 31 years, the Labrador Retriever was America’s most popular dog breed. That streak ended in 2022, when the French Bulldog took the top spot and began a new era in the rankings.

This graphic ranks the 20 most popular dog breeds in America based on 2025 registrations with the American Kennel Club (AKC). The full ranking below covers 202 breeds and excludes mixed breeds, including doodles.

French Bulldogs Remain America’s Favorite Breed

The top four breeds held their positions from 2024, with the Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, and German Shepherd Dog following the French Bulldog.

The AKC attributes the French Bulldog’s popularity partly to its small size and adaptability to city living. Its compact frame makes it an appealing option for owners living in apartments or homes with limited space.

Beyond the top five, the ranking includes everything from small companion dogs to large working breeds. See where your favorite breed landed in the full list of 202 AKC-recognized breeds below, based on number of AKC registrations in 2025:

RankDog Breed

1French Bulldog

2Labrador Retriever

3Golden Retriever

4German Shepherd Dog

5Dachshund

6Poodle

7Beagle

8Rottweiler

9German Shorthaired Pointer

10Bulldog

11Cane Corso

12Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

13Yorkshire Terrier

14Australian Shepherd

15Doberman Pinscher

16Pembroke Welsh Corgi

17Miniature Schnauzer

18Boxer

19Pomeranian

20Bernese Mountain Dog

21Shih Tzu

22Great Dane

23Boston Terrier

24Chihuahua

25Havanese

26Border Collie

27English Springer Spaniel

28Miniature American Shepherd

29Shetland Sheepdog

30Siberian Husky

31Brittany

32Belgian Malinois

33Cocker Spaniel

34Basset Hound

35English Cocker Spaniel

36Vizsla

37Maltese

38Pug

39Collie

40Mastiff

41Rhodesian Ridgeback

42Papillon

43Portuguese Water Dog

44Shiba Inu

45West Highland White Terrier

46Newfoundland

47Australian Cattle Dog

48Whippet

49Bichon Frise

50Dalmatian

51Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

52Giant Schnauzer

53Italian Greyhound

54Weimaraner

55Samoyed

56Chesapeake Bay Retriever

57Scottish Terrier

58German Wirehaired Pointer

59Bloodhound

60Russell Terrier

61Staffordshire Bull Terrier

62Akita

63Saint Bernard

64Boykin Spaniel

65Cardigan Welsh Corgi

66Great Pyrenees

67Miniature Pinscher

68Cairn Terrier

69Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

70Airedale Terrier

71Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

72Chinese Crested

73Irish Setter

74Biewer Terrier

75Irish Wolfhound

76Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

77Lagotto Romagnolo

78Bullmastiff

79Coton de Tulear

80Chinese Shar-Pei

81Alaskan Malamute

82Brussels Griffon

83Lhasa Apso

84Rat Terrier

85Keeshond

86Bull Terrier

87Old English Sheepdog

88Anatolian Shepherd Dog

89English Setter

90Pekingese

91Border Terrier

92Basenji

93Standard Schnauzer

94Chow Chow

95Dogue de Bordeaux

96Leonberger

97American Staffordshire Terrier

98Flat-Coated Retriever

99Borzoi

100Bouvier des Flandres

101Dogo Argentino

102Beauceron

103Japanese Chin

104Gordon Setter

105Miniature Bull Terrier

106Toy Fox Terrier

107Wire Fox Terrier

108American Hairless Terrier

109Norwich Terrier

110Schipperke

111Pointer

112Boerboel

113Spinone Italiano

114Welsh Terrier

115Belgian Tervuren

116Silky Terrier

117Afghan Hound

118Tibetan Terrier

119Neapolitan Mastiff

120Belgian Sheepdog

121Parson Russell Terrier

122Tibetan Spaniel

123Xoloitzcuintli

124American Eskimo Dog

125Mudi

126Norfolk Terrier

127Finnish Lapphund

128Norwegian Elkhound

129Barbet

130Wirehaired Vizsla

131Manchester Terrier

132Bluetick Coonhound

133Clumber Spaniel

134English Toy Spaniel

135Saluki

136Bracco Italiano

137Black and Tan Coonhound

138Icelandic Sheepdog

139German Pinscher

140Bearded Collie

141Welsh Springer Spaniel

142Tibetan Mastiff

143Treeing Walker Coonhound

144Smooth Fox Terrier

145Russian Toy

146Redbone Coonhound

147Bedlington Terrier

148Field Spaniel

149Irish Terrier

150Australian Terrier

151Greyhound

152Swedish Vallhund

153Affenpinscher

154Black Russian Terrier

155Kerry Blue Terrier

156Scottish Deerhound

157Lakeland Terrier

158Nederlandse Kooikerhondje

159Löwchen

160Pumi

161Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

162Irish Red and White Setter

163Sealyham Terrier

164Portuguese Podengo Pequeno

165Glen of Imaal Terrier

166Berger Picard

167Spanish Water Dog

168Curly-Coated Retriever

169Irish Water Spaniel

170Danish-Swedish Farmdog

171Plott Hound

172Briard

173Norwegian Buhund

174Ibizan Hound

175Sussex Spaniel

176American Water Spaniel

177Puli

178Entlebucher Mountain Dog

179Kuvasz

180Pharaoh Hound

181Skye Terrier

182American English Coonhound

183Bergamasco Sheepdog

184Cirneco dell’Etna

185Komondor

186Dandie Dinmont Terrier

187English Foxhound

188American Foxhound

189Otterhound

190Lancashire Heeler

191Pyrenean Shepherd

192Polish Lowland Sheepdog

193Canaan Dog

194Finnish Spitz

195Azawakh

196Belgian Laekenois

197Cesky Terrier

198Chinook

199Harrier

200Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

201Sloughi

202Norwegian Lundehund

Retrievers still occupy two of the top three positions, even after losing the lead to a smaller companion breed. At the other end of the full list, the Norwegian Lundehund ranked 202nd.

For a state-by-state comparison, our map of the most popular dog breeds by state uses pet insurance records rather than AKC registrations.

The Dachshund Climbs Into the Top Five

The Dachshund moved from sixth in 2024 to fifth in 2025, displacing the Poodle, which had held fifth place since 2021, according to the AKC.

The Dachshund is one of two hounds in the top 20, alongside the seventh-ranked Beagle. Both were originally bred for hunting, as were the Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, and German Shorthaired Pointer, which belong to the AKC’s Sporting group.

Smaller companion breeds are also well represented. Three breeds in the AKC’s Toy group made the top 20: the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Yorkshire Terrier, and Pomeranian. The Pomeranian climbed from 22nd to 19th in 2025.

Larger dogs remain popular as well. Five of the top 20 belong to the Working group, including the eighth-ranked Rottweiler and the Bernese Mountain Dog at No. 20. Originally bred for tasks such as guarding and pulling carts, many of these dogs are now family companions.

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Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-most-popular-dog-breeds-america-2025/