This type of dog is the most popular in the country, again. See where your favorite ranked.
Matt Skinner, of Boston, is greeted by 'Beverly,' a French Bulldog, outside the TD Garden.
Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
The rankings list out this week, which includes over 200 purebred dogs, saw major shifts further down the list, with some dogs jumping 20 spots and others falling behind, the AKC said.
Larger breeds like the Saluki, the Black and Tan Coonhound and Wirehaired Vizsla became less popular by the widest margins in 2024, according to the AKC.
The top 10 dog breeds 'don't shift too much,' the AKC said Tuesday, but the Beagle and the Rottweiler rose one spot in the rankings, while the Bulldog fell two spots. Many breeds in the 20s and 30s had the same popularity metrics from 2023 to 2024, the kennel club said.
A Labrador retriever weaves, through a series of poles during Westminster Kennel Club's agility competition in New York, Feb. 8, 2020.
Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press
The AKC releases its breed popularity list annually using registration statistics from the previous year, according to the group.
The top 30 most popular dog breeds, according to the AKC are:
French Bulldog
Labrador Retriever
Golden Retriever
German Shepherd
Poodle
Dachshund
Beagle
Rottweiler
Bulldog
German Shorthaired Pointer
Yorkshire Terrier
Australian Shepherd
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cane Corso
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Doberman Pinscher
Boxer
Miniature Schnauzer
Bernese Mountain Dog
Shih Tzu
Great Dane
Pomeranian
Miniature American Shepherd
Havanese
Siberian Husky
Chihuahua
English Springer Spaniel
Shetland Sheepdog
Border Collie
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