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:
| Rank | Dog Breed |
|---|---|
| 1 | French Bulldog |
| 2 | Labrador Retriever |
| 3 | Golden Retriever |
| 4 | German Shepherd Dog |
| 5 | Dachshund |
| 6 | Poodle |
| 7 | Beagle |
| 8 | Rottweiler |
| 9 | German Shorthaired Pointer |
| 10 | Bulldog |
| 11 | Cane Corso |
| 12 | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
| 13 | Yorkshire Terrier |
| 14 | Australian Shepherd |
| 15 | Doberman Pinscher |
| 16 | Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
| 17 | Miniature Schnauzer |
| 18 | Boxer |
| 19 | Pomeranian |
| 20 | Bernese Mountain Dog |
| 21 | Shih Tzu |
| 22 | Great Dane |
| 23 | Boston Terrier |
| 24 | Chihuahua |
| 25 | Havanese |
| 26 | Border Collie |
| 27 | English Springer Spaniel |
| 28 | Miniature American Shepherd |
| 29 | Shetland Sheepdog |
| 30 | Siberian Husky |
| 31 | Brittany |
| 32 | Belgian Malinois |
| 33 | Cocker Spaniel |
| 34 | Basset Hound |
| 35 | English Cocker Spaniel |
| 36 | Vizsla |
| 37 | Maltese |
| 38 | Pug |
| 39 | Collie |
| 40 | Mastiff |
| 41 | Rhodesian Ridgeback |
| 42 | Papillon |
| 43 | Portuguese Water Dog |
| 44 | Shiba Inu |
| 45 | West Highland White Terrier |
| 46 | Newfoundland |
| 47 | Australian Cattle Dog |
| 48 | Whippet |
| 49 | Bichon Frise |
| 50 | Dalmatian |
| 51 | Wirehaired Pointing Griffon |
| 52 | Giant Schnauzer |
| 53 | Italian Greyhound |
| 54 | Weimaraner |
| 55 | Samoyed |
| 56 | Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
| 57 | Scottish Terrier |
| 58 | German Wirehaired Pointer |
| 59 | Bloodhound |
| 60 | Russell Terrier |
| 61 | Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
| 62 | Akita |
| 63 | Saint Bernard |
| 64 | Boykin Spaniel |
| 65 | Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
| 66 | Great Pyrenees |
| 67 | Miniature Pinscher |
| 68 | Cairn Terrier |
| 69 | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever |
| 70 | Airedale Terrier |
| 71 | Greater Swiss Mountain Dog |
| 72 | Chinese Crested |
| 73 | Irish Setter |
| 74 | Biewer Terrier |
| 75 | Irish Wolfhound |
| 76 | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier |
| 77 | Lagotto Romagnolo |
| 78 | Bullmastiff |
| 79 | Coton de Tulear |
| 80 | Chinese Shar-Pei |
| 81 | Alaskan Malamute |
| 82 | Brussels Griffon |
| 83 | Lhasa Apso |
| 84 | Rat Terrier |
| 85 | Keeshond |
| 86 | Bull Terrier |
| 87 | Old English Sheepdog |
| 88 | Anatolian Shepherd Dog |
| 89 | English Setter |
| 90 | Pekingese |
| 91 | Border Terrier |
| 92 | Basenji |
| 93 | Standard Schnauzer |
| 94 | Chow Chow |
| 95 | Dogue de Bordeaux |
| 96 | Leonberger |
| 97 | American Staffordshire Terrier |
| 98 | Flat-Coated Retriever |
| 99 | Borzoi |
| 100 | Bouvier des Flandres |
| 101 | Dogo Argentino |
| 102 | Beauceron |
| 103 | Japanese Chin |
| 104 | Gordon Setter |
| 105 | Miniature Bull Terrier |
| 106 | Toy Fox Terrier |
| 107 | Wire Fox Terrier |
| 108 | American Hairless Terrier |
| 109 | Norwich Terrier |
| 110 | Schipperke |
| 111 | Pointer |
| 112 | Boerboel |
| 113 | Spinone Italiano |
| 114 | Welsh Terrier |
| 115 | Belgian Tervuren |
| 116 | Silky Terrier |
| 117 | Afghan Hound |
| 118 | Tibetan Terrier |
| 119 | Neapolitan Mastiff |
| 120 | Belgian Sheepdog |
| 121 | Parson Russell Terrier |
| 122 | Tibetan Spaniel |
| 123 | Xoloitzcuintli |
| 124 | American Eskimo Dog |
| 125 | Mudi |
| 126 | Norfolk Terrier |
| 127 | Finnish Lapphund |
| 128 | Norwegian Elkhound |
| 129 | Barbet |
| 130 | Wirehaired Vizsla |
| 131 | Manchester Terrier |
| 132 | Bluetick Coonhound |
| 133 | Clumber Spaniel |
| 134 | English Toy Spaniel |
| 135 | Saluki |
| 136 | Bracco Italiano |
| 137 | Black and Tan Coonhound |
| 138 | Icelandic Sheepdog |
| 139 | German Pinscher |
| 140 | Bearded Collie |
| 141 | Welsh Springer Spaniel |
| 142 | Tibetan Mastiff |
| 143 | Treeing Walker Coonhound |
| 144 | Smooth Fox Terrier |
| 145 | Russian Toy |
| 146 | Redbone Coonhound |
| 147 | Bedlington Terrier |
| 148 | Field Spaniel |
| 149 | Irish Terrier |
| 150 | Australian Terrier |
| 151 | Greyhound |
| 152 | Swedish Vallhund |
| 153 | Affenpinscher |
| 154 | Black Russian Terrier |
| 155 | Kerry Blue Terrier |
| 156 | Scottish Deerhound |
| 157 | Lakeland Terrier |
| 158 | Nederlandse Kooikerhondje |
| 159 | Löwchen |
| 160 | Pumi |
| 161 | Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen |
| 162 | Irish Red and White Setter |
| 163 | Sealyham Terrier |
| 164 | Portuguese Podengo Pequeno |
| 165 | Glen of Imaal Terrier |
| 166 | Berger Picard |
| 167 | Spanish Water Dog |
| 168 | Curly-Coated Retriever |
| 169 | Irish Water Spaniel |
| 170 | Danish-Swedish Farmdog |
| 171 | Plott Hound |
| 172 | Briard |
| 173 | Norwegian Buhund |
| 174 | Ibizan Hound |
| 175 | Sussex Spaniel |
| 176 | American Water Spaniel |
| 177 | Puli |
| 178 | Entlebucher Mountain Dog |
| 179 | Kuvasz |
| 180 | Pharaoh Hound |
| 181 | Skye Terrier |
| 182 | American English Coonhound |
| 183 | Bergamasco Sheepdog |
| 184 | Cirneco dell’Etna |
| 185 | Komondor |
| 186 | Dandie Dinmont Terrier |
| 187 | English Foxhound |
| 188 | American Foxhound |
| 189 | Otterhound |
| 190 | Lancashire Heeler |
| 191 | Pyrenean Shepherd |
| 192 | Polish Lowland Sheepdog |
| 193 | Canaan Dog |
| 194 | Finnish Spitz |
| 195 | Azawakh |
| 196 | Belgian Laekenois |
| 197 | Cesky Terrier |
| 198 | Chinook |
| 199 | Harrier |
| 200 | Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen |
| 201 | Sloughi |
| 202 | Norwegian 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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