2025’s Most Popular Dog Breeds by City

The American Kennel Club announced 2025’s most popular dog breeds based on AKC registration numbers. For the fourth year in a row, the French Bulldog is the No. 1 most popular dog in the United States. Before 2022, the Labrador Retriever held the No. 1 spot for 31 years.

These may be the top breeds overall, but when you look at major cities in the United States, the rankings aren’t always the same. In some cities, the Frenchie has been No. 1 long before the rest of the U.S. caught on – in other places, they aren’t even in the top five.

Scroll through to see the most popular breeds in these major U.S. cities, and check out the 2024 most popular breed by city rankings to compare!

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Albany, New York

1. Poodle
2. Border Collie
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Labrador Retriever
5. French Bulldog

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Most Popular Dog Breeds in Atlanta, Georgia

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Poodle
5. Rottweiler

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Austin, Texas

1. Golden Retriever
2. Labrador Retriever
3. French Bulldog
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Poodle

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Baltimore, Maryland

1. French Bulldog
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Golden Retriever
4. Poodle
5. German Shepherd Dog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Boston, Massachusetts

1. French Bulldog
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Golden Retriever
4. Poodle
5. Bernese Mountain Dog

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Most Popular Dog Breeds in Buffalo, New York

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Rottweiler
5. German Shepherd Dog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Charlotte, North Carolina

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Poodle

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Chicago, Illinois

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Bulldog
4. Labrador Retriever
5. German Shepherd Dog

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Most Popular Dog Breeds in Cincinnati, Ohio

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Rottweiler

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Cleveland, Ohio

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Poodle

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Columbus, Ohio

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Poodle
5. German Shepherd Dog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Dallas, Texas

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Bulldog
5. German Shepherd Dog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Denver, Colorado

1. Labrador Retriever
2. French Bulldog
3. Golden Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Dachshund

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Detroit, Michigan

1. French Bulldog
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. Rottweiler
4. Golden Retriever
5. Cane Corso

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Fort Worth, Texas

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dogs
5. Poodle

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Most Popular Dog Breeds in Hartford, Connecticut

1. French Bulldog
2. Labrador Retriever
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
5. Basenji

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Honolulu, Hawaii

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Labrador Retriever

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Houston, Texas

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Bulldog
5. Poodle

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Indianapolis, Indiana

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Poodle
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Rottweiler

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Jacksonville, Florida

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Dachshund

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Most Popular Dog Breeds in Kansas City, Missouri

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Bulldog
5. German Shepherd Dog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Las Vegas, Nevada

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Bulldog
4. Labrador Retriever
5. Cane Corso

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Long Island, New York

1. Labrador Retriever
2. French Bulldog
3. Golden Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Poodle

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Most Popular Dog Breeds in Los Angeles, California

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Dachshund
4. Bulldog
5. Pomeranian

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Miami, Florida

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Poodle
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Labrador Retriever

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Rottweiler
5. German Shepherd Dog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Nashville, Tennessee

1. Golden Retriever
2. Labrador Retriever
3. French Bulldog
4. Dachshund
5. Poodle

Most Popular Dog Breeds in New York City, New York

1. French Bulldog
2. Poodle
3. Golden Retriever
4. Dachshund
5. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Newark, New Jersey

1. French Bulldog
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Poodle
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Australian Shepherd

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Oakland, California

1. French Bulldog
2. Cane Corso
3. Golden Retriever
4. Dachshund
5. Labrador Retriever

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Orlando, Florida

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Dachshund
5. Poodle

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Rottweiler
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Labrador Retriever

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1. Golden Retriever
2. French Bulldog
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Bernese Mountain Dog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Portland, Oregon

1. Golden Retriever
2. Labrador Retriever
3. French Bulldog
4. Poodle
5. Papillon

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Raleigh, North Carolina

1. Golden Retriever
2. Labrador Retriever
3. French Bulldog
4. Poodle
5. Beagle

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Richmond, Virginia

1. French Bulldog
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Golden Retriever
4. Rottweiler
5. German Shepherd Dog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Sacramento, California

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Poodle
5. Rottweiler

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Saint Louis, Missouri

1. Labrador Retriever
2. French Bulldog
3. Golden Retriever
4. Rottweiler
5. Bulldog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Salt Lake City, Utah

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Poodle

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Most Popular Dog Breeds in San Antonio, Texas

1. French Bulldog
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Golden Retriever
4. Rottweiler
5. Dachshund

Most Popular Dog Breeds in San Diego, California

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Bulldog
5. Poodle

Most Popular Dog Breeds in San Francisco, California

1. Golden Retriever
2. French Bulldog
3. Dachshund
4. Labrador Retriever
5. Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Seattle, Washington

1. Golden Retriever
2. Labrador Retriever
3. French Bulldog
4. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
5. German Shepherd Dog

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Most Popular Dog Breeds in Tampa, Florida

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Poodle
4. Labrador Retriever
5. Dachshund

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Tucson, Arizona

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd Dog
5. Bulldog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in Washington, D.C.

1. French Bulldog
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Golden Retriever
4. Poodle
5. Bulldog

Most Popular Dog Breeds in West Palm Beach, Florida

1. French Bulldog
2. Golden Retriever
3. Poodle
4. Labrador Retriever
5. Cane Corso