This article lists the most popular dog breeds by registrations.
- Note: registrations shown are not the same as annual registrations, or as living individuals.
Most popular breeds pre-2006
Between 1915 and 1940, American Kennel Club statistics were collected on a five-year basis instead of every year. These figures show that between 1905 and 1935, the Boston Terrier was consistently in either first or second place. In 1925, following the popularity of Rin Tin Tin, the German Shepherd displaced the Terrier as the top dog. American Cocker Spaniels then led the way as the most popular dog 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, reigning from 1960 for the next twenty-two years until 1982, when the American Cocker Spaniel fought back to take over until 1990. The Labrador Retriever has been the most popular since 1991.
Club registration figures for 2007
Club registration figures for 2008
Canadian Kennel Club (2008)
Club registration figures for 2009
Ente Nazionale Cinofilia Italiana (2009).
Hunting is popular in Italy and this explains why hunt-and-retrieve breeds like the English Setter and the German Shorthaired pointer are widespread.
FCI Worldwide Figures 2013
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 U.S.A.
References
External links
- The Most Popular Breeds in America
- UK Kennel Club statistics
- The 50 Most Popular Breeds in 2008
- CompareCanines.com - Compare 150+ dog breeds in over 50 different categories
- - American Kennel Club 2010 Dog Registration Statistics
- - FCI registration statistics
