Dogs are popular, to say the least. How popular, you ask? A recent survey showed that about 60 million households in the United States own dogs with around 90 million dogs in total. That's a lot of dogs and a lot of dog breeds.
But what breeds top the list? As the year winds down, it's time to share which breeds were most popular in 2018. According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), the top breed last year was the Labrador Retriever with 88,547 registered. Find out if the Labrador Retriever kept its number one spot and what other breeds made the list. Here's the top 50 in the U.S. for 2018 (and a link to the rest of the list):
50. Bloodhound
2016 rank: 52
2007 rank: 43
49. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
2016 rank: 50
2007 rank: 62
48. St. Bernard
2016 rank: 49
2007 rank: 39
47. Akita
2016 rank: 46
2007 rank: 51
46. Bichon Frise
2016 rank: 45
2007 rank: 32
Bichon frise translates into English as curly dog. This breed's most distinctive feature is its white coat, which accentuates its dark, inquisitive eyes. It has been described as a fluff ball of a dog and as a canine comedian, reflecting its winning personality.
45. Shiba Inu
2016 rank: 44
2007 rank: 67
44. Belgian Malinois
2016 rank: 47
2007 rank: 79
43. Chesapeake Bay Retriever
2016 rank: 43
2007 rank: 47
42. West Highland White Terrier
2016 rank: 41
2007 rank: 35
41. Rhodesian Ridgeback
2016 rank: 42
2007 rank: 53
40. Collie
2016 rank: 37
2007 rank: 38
39. Basset Hound
2016 rank: 39
2007 rank: 31
38. Border Collie
2016 rank: 38
2007 rank: 54
37. Cane Corso
2016 rank: 40
2007 rank: N/A
36. Newfoundland
2016 rank: 35
2007 rank: 44
35. Miniature American Shepherd
2016 rank: 36
2007 rank: N/A
34. Weimaraner
2016 rank: 34
2007 rank: 30
33. Maltese
2016 rank: 33
2007 rank: 19
32. Chihuahua
2016 rank: 30
2007 rank: 12
31. Pug
2016 rank: 32
2007 rank: 14
30. Vizsla
2016 rank: 31
2007 rank: 42
29. Cocker Spaniel
2016 rank: 29
2007 rank: 17
28. Mastiff
2016 rank: 28
2007 rank: 28
27. English Springer Spaniel
2016 rank: 26
2007 rank: 27
26. Brittany
2016 rank: 25
2007 rank: 29
25. Bernese Mountain Dog
2016 rank: 27
2007 rank: 41
24. Shetland Sheepdog
2016 rank: 24
2007 rank: 20
23. Havanese
2016 rank: 23
2007 rank: 37
22. Pomeranian
2016 rank: 22
2007 rank: 13
21. Boston Terrier
2016 rank: 21
2007 rank: 16
20. Shih Tzu
2016 rank: 20
2007 rank: 9
19. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
2016 rank: 19
2007 rank: 25
18. Miniature Schnauzer
2016 rank: 17
2007 rank: 11
17. Australian Shepherd
2016 rank: 16
2007 rank: 33
16. Doberman Pinscher
2016 rank: 15
2007 rank: 21
15. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
2016 rank: 18
2007 rank: 22
14. Great Dane
2016 rank: 14
2007 rank: 23
13. Dachshund
2016 rank: 13
2007 rank: 7
12. Siberian Husky
2016 rank: 12
2007 rank: 24
11. Boxer
2016 rank: 10
2007 rank: 6
10. German Shorthaired Pointer
2016 rank: 11
2007 rank: 18
9. Yorkshire Terrier
2016 rank: 9
2007 rank: 2
8. Rottweiler
2016 rank: 8
2007 rank: 15
7. Poodle
2016 rank: 7
2007 rank: 8
6. Beagle
2016 rank: 5
2007 rank: 5
5. Bulldog
2016 rank: 4
2007 rank: 10
4. French Bulldog
2016 rank: 6
2007 rank: 34
3. Golden Retriever
2016 rank: 3
2007 rank: 4
2. German Shepherd
2016 rank: 2
2007 rank: 3
1. Labrador Retriever
2016 rank: 1
2007 rank: 1
Check out the rest of the list here!