List of Most Popular Dog Breeds - Most Popular Breeds Pre-2006

Most Popular Breeds Pre-2006

Between 1915 and 1940, American Kennel Club statistics were collected on a five-year basis instead of every year. These figures show that between 1905 and 1935, the Boston Terrier was consistently in either first or second place. In 1925, following the popularity of Rin Tin Tin, the German Shepherd displaced the Terrier as the top dog. American Cocker Spaniels then led the way as the most popular dog from 1936 all the way through to 1952, when the Beagle became the number one dog until 1959. Poodles would become the most popular breed for the longest, reigning from 1960 for the next twenty-two years until 1982, when the American Cocker Spaniel fought back to take over until 1990. The Labrador Retriever has been the most popular since 1991.

UK Kennel Club (2006)

Position Breed Registrations
1 Labrador Retriever 45,700
2 English Cocker Spaniel 20,459
3 English Springer Spaniel 15,133
4 German Shepherd 12,857
5 Staffordshire Bull Terrier 12,729
6 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 11,411
7 Golden Retriever 9,373
8 Pug 9,300
9 Boxer 9,066
10 Border Terrier 8,916
  • 11-20 (in descending order): Rottweiler, Shih Tzu, Miniature Schnauzer, Lhasa Apso, Yorkshire Terrier, Bulldog, Dobermann Pinscher, Bull Terrier, Weimaraner, Pug.
  • 21-30 (in descending order): Whippet, Dogue de Bordeaux (Imp), Bichon Frise, Border Collie, Siberian Husky, Shar-Pei, Dalmatian, Great Dane, Cairn Terrier, Beagle.

American Kennel Club (2006)

Position Breed Registrations
1 Labrador Retriever 123,760
2 Yorkshire Terrier 48,346
3 German Shepherd 43,575
4 Golden Retriever 42,962
5 Beagle 39,484
6 Dachshund 36,033
7 Boxer 35,388
8 Poodle 29,939
9 Shih Tzu 27,282
10 Miniature Schnauzer 22,920
  • 11-20 (in descending order): Chihuahua, Bulldog, Pug, Pomeranian, Boston Terrier, American Cocker Spaniel, Rottweiler, Maltese, German Shorthaired Pointer, Shetland Sheepdog.
  • 21-30 in descending order: Doberman Pinscher, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke), Miniature Pinscher, Great Dane, Siberian Husky, English Springer Spaniel, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Basset Hound, Bichon Frise, Weimaraner.

Canadian Kennel Club (2008)

Position Breed Annual registrations
1 Labrador Retriever 8,710
2 Golden Retriever 5,386
3 German Shepherd 4,429
4 Poodle 2,618
5 Shetland Sheepdog 2,282
6 Yorkshire Terrier 2,209
7 Boxer 1,540
8 Miniature Schnauzer 1,363
9 Bernese Mountain Dog 1,254
10 Shih Tzu 1,245
  • 11-20 (in descending order): Bulldog, Beagle, Pomeranian, Havanese, English Springer Spaniel, West Highland White Terrier, Chihuahua, Siberian Husky, American Cocker Spaniel, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

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