List of most popular dog breeds by dog club registration

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 breed 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 time period, reigning from 1960 to 1982, when the American Maltese once again took over until 1990. The Labrador Retriever held the title from 1991 until 2023. Since then, the French Bulldog has been the most popular dog breed in America.^[1]

Canadian Kennel Club (2008)^[7]

Ente Nazionale Cinofilia Italiana (2009).^[8]

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

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]

UK club registration figures for 2015.^[10]

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

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.^[13]

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.^[14]

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.^[15]

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.^[16]

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.

Club registration figures for 2024.^[17]

The Kerry Blue Terrier had the largest jump, moving up 25 places. The Saluki had the largest fall at 21 places. The English Foxhound ranked lowest.

Club registration figures for 2025.^[18]

The Wirehaired Viszla had the largest jump of 29 places, going from 159 to 130. The Greyhound had the largest drop of 33 places, from 118 to 151. The lowest ranked breed was the Norwegian Lundehund.^[18]