Top 10 Most Popular Breeds in the 50 Largest U.S. Cities
2008 AKC Registration Figures – Discover the Most Popular Breeds in Various U.S. Cities
| 1. Labrador Retriever |
| 2. Bulldog |
| 3. Golden Retriever |
| 4. Yorkshire Terrier |
| 5. German Shepherd Dog |
| 6. French Bulldog |
| 7. Dachshund |
| 8. Shih Tzu |
| 9. Siberian Husky |
| 10. Poodle |
* Registration data pulled from Long Beach zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
"The Top 10 list in Long Beach has four new breeds this year: the French Bulldog, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky and Poodle replace last year’s Pomeranian, Rottweiler, Maltese and Pug," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "The Siberian Husky is ranked twenty-third nationally and the French Bulldog, which has been steadily rising in popularity across the country, is ranked twenty-sixth."
| 1. Labrador Retriever |
| 2. Bulldog |
| 3. German Shepherd Dog |
| 4. Golden Retriever |
| 5. Yorkshire Terrier |
| 6. French Bulldog |
| 7. Poodle |
| 8. Pug |
| 9. Pomeranian |
| 10. Maltese |
* Registration data pulled from Los Angeles zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
"The French Bulldog, ranked twenty-sixth nationally, has been steadily climbing the list across the nation and has risen two spots since last year to become the sixth most popular breed in Los Angeles," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "Toy breeds such as the Pug, Pomeranian and Maltese combine forces in L.A. to nose out breeds such as the Boxer and Beagle."
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2. Boxer |
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6. Beagle |
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7. Bulldog |
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8. Dachshund |
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9. Golden Retriever** |
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10. Poodle |
* Registration data pulled from Louisville zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
** Tied with #8
"The Beagle is back," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "After falling to fourteenth place last year, the Beagle made the largest leap in Louisville’s ‘Top 10’, rising eight spots to sixth place."
| 1. Labrador Retriever |
| 2. German Shepherd Dog |
| 3. Beagle |
| 4. Golden Retriever |
| 5. Boxer |
| 6. Poodle |
| 7. Bulldog |
| 8. Rottweiler |
| 9. Shih Tzu |
| 10. Yorkshire Terrier |
* Registration data pulled from Memphis zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
"Bulldogs are not only growing in popularity nationally," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "After not making the ‘Top 10’ last year, they are now seventh in Memphis.� Otherwise, with the exception of the Rottweiler in place of the Dachshund, Memphis’ top canine companions are very similar to the national favorites."
| 1. German Shepherd Dog |
| 2. Yorkshire Terrier |
| 3. Labrador Retriever |
| 4. Rottweiler** |
| 5. French Bulldog |
| 6. Dachshund |
| 7. Bulldog |
| 8. Golden Retriever |
| 9. Maltese |
| 10. Doberman Pinscher |
* Registration data pulled from Miami zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
**Tied with #3
"Bulldogs are not only growing in popularity nationally," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "After not making the ‘Top 10’ last year, they are now seventh in Miami. Even more popular are French Bulldogs, up ten spots from fifteenth in 2007 to fifth. The Rottweiler, Maltese and Doberman Pinscher are also local Miami favorites that do not appear on the national list."
| 1. Labrador Retriever |
| 2. Golden Retriever |
| 3. German Shepherd Dog |
| 4. Rottweiler |
| 5. Boxer |
| 6. Bulldog |
| 7. Beagle |
| 8. German Shorthaired Pointer |
| 9. Cocker Spaniel |
| 10. English Springer Spaniel |
* Registration data pulled from Milwaukee zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
"With half of its Top 10 dogs hailing from the AKC’s Sporting group, Milwaukee’s canine preferences clearly lean toward to an active, outdoorsy dog," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "It’s unusual to see a German Shorthaired Pointer or English Springer Spaniel on a Top 10 list for any urban area. Plus, Milwaukee is one of the only cities with not a single Toy dog on the list."
MINNEAPOLIS–ST. PAUL’S TOP DOGS 2008
| 1. Labrador Retriever |
| 2. Golden Retriever |
| 3. Boxer |
| 4. German Shepherd Dog |
| 5. English Springer Spaniel |
| 6. Yorkshire Terrier |
| 7. Poodle |
| 8. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
| 9. Rottweiler |
| 10. Brittany |
* Registration data pulled from Minneapolis zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
"While Minneapolis-St. Paul keeps the nation’s two most popular Sporting dogs in the top positions, it also added the Brittany and English Springer Spaniel – which are an unusual pair to see on any urban city’s Top 10 list," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "Plus, with the Rottweiler and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel also quite popular, there is no room for national favorites like the Beagle, Dachshund, Bulldog or Shih Tzu."
| 1. Labrador Retriever |
| 2. German Shepherd Dog |
| 3. Poodle |
| 4. Bulldog |
| 5. Yorkshire Terrier |
| 6. Boxer |
| 7. Golden Retriever |
| 8. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
| 9. Miniature Schnauzer |
| 10. Dachshund |
* Registration data pulled from Nashville zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
"Music city is still singing the praises of the Labrador Retriever," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "However the Poodle has inched up and switched places - from third to seventh - with the Golden Retriever. Also the Bulldog, which was eleventh in Nashville last year, has made a big leap forward into fourth place."
"The lively Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is another local favorite," added Peterson. "While increasingly popular nationwide, it ranks twenty-fifth nationally but eighth in Nashville."
| 1. Labrador Retriever |
| 2. German Shepherd Dog |
| 3. Boxer |
| 4. Yorkshire Terrier |
| 5. Beagle |
| 6. Dachshund |
| 7. Bulldog |
| 8. Poodle |
| 9. Shih Tzu |
| 10. Miniature Schnauzer/ Rottweiler ** |
* Registration data pulled from New Orleans zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
** Tied for 10th
"The Golden Retriever, a long time national favorite, disappeared from the New Orleans Top 10 after appearing sixth on last year’s Top 10," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "The Doberman Pinscher also disappeared from the Top 10 with the addition of the Bulldog, Shih Tzu and Miniature Schnauzer indicating that the ‘Big Easy’ is trending towards smaller dogs."
| 1. Labrador Retriever |
| 2. Poodle |
| 3. Dachshund |
| 4. French Bulldog |
| 5. Yorkshire Terrier |
| 6. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
| 7. Golden Retriever |
| 8. Havanese |
| 9. Shih Tzu** |
| 10. Bulldog |
* Registration data pulled from Manhattan zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service
** Tied with #8
"Up to second place from fifth in just one year, the Poodle has really pulled ahead in Manhattan, yet the loveable Labrador still can’t be beat," said AKC spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "Despite its heritage as a working dog, Labs make a great pet for many active families, even those who live in the ultimate concrete jungle."
