# The most popular dog breeds in the US (2024)

The American Kennel Club's ranking of the most popular breeds of 2024, based on AKC registrations and announced in March 2025. Vote for your favourite.

- 2024 votes · 25 items
- Sep 6, 2025 · Amber Holmes
- https://even.best/en/l/185/the-most-popular-dog-breeds-in-the-us-2024

## Top 25

1. **French Bulldog** (197 · ▲208 ▼11) — Number one for the third year running; it took the crown from the Labrador in 2022.
2. **Labrador Retriever** (164 · ▲176 ▼12) — America's favourite for 31 straight years until 2022; friendly, eager and great with families.
3. **Golden Retriever** (117 · ▲128 ▼11) — Gentle, loyal and easy to train; a classic family and service dog.
4. **German Shepherd Dog** (109 · ▲118 ▼9) — Intelligent and versatile, used by police and the military around the world.
5. **Poodle** (94 · ▲101 ▼7) — Comes in standard, miniature and toy sizes; very smart and low-shedding.
6. **Dachshund** (85 · ▲95 ▼10) — The 'sausage dog', originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers.
7. **Rottweiler** (80 · ▲85 ▼5) — A powerful guardian descended from the drover dogs of the Roman legions.
8. **Bulldog** (67 · ▲72 ▼5) — The English bulldog: calm, sturdy and the symbol of Britain.
9. **German Shorthaired Pointer** (60 · ▲71 ▼11) — An all-round hunting dog with lots of energy.
10. **Pembroke Welsh Corgi** (57 · ▲60 ▼3) — The short-legged Welsh herder made famous by Queen Elizabeth II.
11. **Yorkshire Terrier** (55 · ▲63 ▼8) — A tiny terrier from northern England with a big personality.
12. **Australian Shepherd** (55 · ▲62 ▼7) — Despite the name, developed as a herding dog in the western United States.
13. **Cavalier King Charles Spaniel** (51 · ▲57 ▼6) — An affectionate toy spaniel named after King Charles II of England.
14. **Cane Corso** (48 · ▲53 ▼5) — An Italian mastiff that has climbed the rankings fast in recent years.
15. **Beagle** (46 · ▲70 ▼24) — A merry scent hound with one of the best noses in the dog world.
16. **Miniature Schnauzer** (42 · ▲47 ▼5) — A bearded German terrier, alert and easy-going.
17. **Bernese Mountain Dog** (42 · ▲45 ▼3) — A big tricolour farm dog from the Swiss Alps.
18. **Great Dane** (40 · ▲45 ▼5) — One of the tallest breeds in the world; Scooby-Doo is one.
19. **Boxer** (37 · ▲44 ▼7) — A playful, muscular German breed that loves children.
20. **Doberman Pinscher** (35 · ▲46 ▼11) — Created in Germany in the 1890s by tax collector Louis Dobermann.
21. **Pomeranian** (31 · ▲39 ▼8) — A fluffy toy spitz descended from larger sled dogs.
22. **Miniature American Shepherd** (26 · ▲39 ▼13) — A smaller version of the Australian Shepherd, recognised by the AKC in 2015.
23. **Havanese** (22 · ▲27 ▼5) — Cuba's national dog, small and cheerful.
24. **Boston Terrier** (11 · ▲27 ▼16) — 'The American Gentleman', with its tuxedo-like coat.
25. **Shih Tzu** (11 · ▲25 ▼14) — The 'little lion' dog bred for Chinese royalty.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.