The Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2018 in the U.S.

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: 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!

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