Wildcard1935–2024
America's Favorite Dog Breeds
Which dog America brings home, measured by annual American Kennel Club registrations since 1935. The Cocker Spaniel reigns twice, four decades apart; the Poodle rules for 22 straight years; the Labrador Retriever holds No. 1 for a record 31 — until the French Bulldog's meteoric 2010s climb finally ends the era in 2022.
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Source: American Kennel Club registration statistics AKC stopped publishing raw registration counts in the 2010s; recent values are estimated from published popularity rankings. illustrative data Updated 2026-07-09
The race in numbers
6lead changes
89years covered
15contenders
Labrador Retrieverlongest reign — 31 yrs at #1
Final standings · 2024
- 1French Bulldog105k
- 2Labrador Retriever80.0k
- 3German Shepherd52.0k
- 4Golden Retriever51.0k
- 5Poodle44.0k