The Most Popular Dog Breeds In America, According To The American Kennel Club

Awwww In celebration of the best day of the year — National Puppy Day — here’s the top 10 most popular breeds around. by Kate Auletta Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 Originally Published: March 23, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images

Retrievers are the most popular dog breed in America for the 31st year in a row, according to a new ranking from the American Kennel Club . Tom Meaker / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

The French bulldog is the second most popular dog breed in America. Super regal looking! Sean Levett / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

Golden retrievers were the third most popular dog breed in 2021. Lovable and hairy, what a combo. Burcu Koyutürk / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

German Shepherds were the fourth most popular dog breed. Look at those ears! chatr phathn kul phathr phisith / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

Poodles broke the top five for the first time since 1997. Cute and compact FTW. Thiago Coutinho / 500px/500px/Getty Images

The bulldog was the sixth most common dog breed. Look at that face! Winai Kaewklub / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

Beagles were the seventh most popular breed. Who could resist this?! Kara Shields / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

Rottweilers were the eighth most popular breed. Loving and steadfast, too cute. Mohamed Bahnasawy / EyeEm/EyeEm/Getty Images

German shorthaired pointers were the ninth most popular breed in 2021, and it’s easy to see why!

Dachtsunds were the tenth most popular breed in 2021. OBVIOUSLY. hrystik2008016 / 500px/500px/Getty Images

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