Most Popular Dog Breeds 2024

Most Popular Dog Breeds 2024

The French Bulldog has secured the No. 1 spot as the most popular dog breed in the United States for the third year in a row. In 2022, the Frenchie took the Most Popular title from the Labrador Retriever, a breed who had previously sat comfortably at No. 1 for 31 years.

Staying in the No.1 Spot

French Bulldogs have surged to the top, quickly amassing popularity for their size and adaptability. It’s hard to miss their signature bat ears on city streets and rural roads alike.

Over the last 12 years, they’ve climbed the rankings. In 2012, they were ranked the No. 14 most popular breed, and by 2021, they’d made it to the No. 2 spot. They officially became the No.1 breed in 2022, and have held that title for three years now.

French Bulldogs are especially popular in cities, but their playful nature and compact size are great for a variety of lifestyles. These little dogs originated in France, and French Bulldog history is complex. They were recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1898, and now have over 100 years of AKC history behind them.

The French Bulldog: America’s Favorite Canine Companion

Top 10 Dog Breeds of 2024

The top five and top 10 dog breeds are popular for a reason, and typically don’t shift too much. The Frenchie is again at No. 1, followed by the Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd Dog, and Poodle at No. 5.

As for the rest of the top 10, a few placements have shifted. Beagles have moved from No. 8 to No. 7, moving Bulldogs from No. 7 to No. 9 and Rottweilers from No. 9 to No. 8. German Shorthaired Pointers remain at No. 10 from 2023 to 2024.

Big Shifts of Note in 2024

2024 saw major shifts for a lot of breeds across the rankings. While some breeds surged over 20 rankings higher, others shifted 10 or more rankings lower. Many breeds, especially in the 20s and 30s, stayed at the same spot from 2023 to 2024.

The Danish-Swedish Farmdog, which debuted in January 2025 as part of the Working Group as the 202nd AKC-recognized breed will be included in the registration rankings for 2025. The Lancashire Heeler, which became AKC-recognized in January 2024, debuted in the 2024 rankings at No. 189

Climbing the Rankings

The biggest surges in popularity among breeds came from four very different dog breeds. The Kerry Blue Terrier had the highest jump, moving up a whopping 25 spots from No. 160 to No. 135. The Bracco Italiano, recognized by the AKC in 2022, continues to move up. From 2023 to 2024, the Bracco moved up 20 spots from No. 152 to No. 132.

The German Pinscher and the American Staffordshire Terrier both went up 18 spots year over year. The German Pinscher moved from No. 151 to No. 133, and the AmStaff moved from No. 95 to No. 77.

The Bedlington Terrier went up 15 ranks from No. 149 to No. 134, and the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever went up 14 rankings from No. 83 to No. 69.

The Brussels Griffon, American Eskimo Dog, and Harrier all went up 13 placements. The Brussels Griffon moved from No. 92 to No. 84, the Eskie from No. 129 to No. 116, and the Harrier from No. 190 to No. 183.

The Mudi, recognized in 2022, continues to climb the ranks, going up 12 from No. 130 in 2023 to No. 122 in 2024. The Polish Lowland Sheepdog also went up 12 spots, from No. 193 to No. 181.

The Manchester Terrier went up 11 ranks from No. 126 to No. 115, and the Boykin Spaniel went up 10 rankings from No. 75 to No. 65.

Moving Down on the List

The Saluki, Black and Tan Coonhound, and Wirehaired Vizsla all saw their breeds move down the list significantly from 2023 to 2024. The Saluki went from No. 120 to No. 141, down 21 spots. The Black and Tan Coonhound dropped 20 spots, from No. 131 to No. 151. Down 17 from 2023 to 2024, the Wirehaired Vizsla went from No. 142 to No. 159.

The Chinese Shar-Pei dropped 13 spots from No. 70 to No. 83, and the Field Spaniel dropped 13 spots, from No. 147 to No. 160.

The Bergamasco Sheepdog, the Old English Sheepdog, and the Dogue de Bordeaux each dropped 12 spots, going from No. 188 to No. 200, No. 77 to No. 89, and No. 84 to No. 96, respectively.

Other big dogs have moved down as well. The Neapolitan Mastiff and Great Pyrenees are both down 10 spots. The Neapolitan Mastiff went from No. 118 to No. 128, and the Pyr went from No. 64 to No. 74.

Holding Their Spots

These breeds found solace in their 2023 placements and stayed there. The top five breeds stayed the same, but so did the Shih Tzu at No. 20, Pomeranian at No. 22, Boston Terrier at No. 23, and Havanese at No. 25. In the 30s, Belgian Malinois stayed at No. 33, Basset Hounds stayed at No. 34, Vizsla stayed at No. 35, and the Maltese stayed at No. 37. The German Wirehaired Pointer stayed at No. 61. The Chow Chow stayed at No. 88. The Finnish Spitz kept their spot at No. 194.

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Least Popular Dog Breeds of 2024

Often, rare breeds, the dogs in the bottom 20 have the lowest registration numbers in the United States. Since the addition of the Lancashire Heeler in 2024, there have been 201 breeds.

The Sloughi, which was ranked last at No. 200 in 2023, has jumped to No. 197 in 2024. They’re followed by the Norwegian Lundehund at No. 198, the Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen at No. 199, the Bergamasco Sheepdog at No. 200, and the English Foxhound at No. 201. The English Foxhound was ranked 199 in 2023, and dropped two spots in 2024.

Since its founding in 1884, the American Kennel Club has recognized 202 breeds, with additional breeds working towards recognition through the AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) and the Miscellaneous Class. 

Foundation Stock Service and Miscellaneous Breeds Broken Out By Group

The following are the group designations assigned by the current FSS breeds. There are currently 86 breeds in the FSS program.

Sporting Group – 16 breeds

Hound Group – 19 breeds

Working Group – 21 breeds

Terrier Group – 4 breeds

Toy Group – 3 breeds

Non-Sporting Group – 8 breeds

Herding Group – 15 breeds

  • Appenzeller Sennenhunde
  • Australian Kelpie
  • Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
  • Barbado da Terceira
  • Bohemian Shepherd
  • Bouvier des Ardennes
  • Catahoula Leopard Dog
  • Croatian Sheepdog
  • Dutch Shepherd
  • Lapponian Herder
  • Portuguese Sheepdog
  • Schapendoes
  • Slovensky Cuvac
  • Swedish Lapphund
  • Working Kelpie

Rare Dog Breeds (Not Often Found in the US)

Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2024 Full List

RankBreed
1French Bulldog
2Labrador Retriever
3Golden Retriever
4German Shepherd Dog
5Poodle
6Dachshund
7Beagle
8Rottweiler
9Bulldog
10German Shorthaired Pointer
11Yorkshire Terrier
12Australian Shepherd
13Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
14Cane Corso
15Pembroke Welsh Corgi
16Doberman Pinscher
17Boxer
18Miniature Schnauzer
19Bernese Mountain Dog
20Shih Tzu
21Great Dane
22Pomeranian
23Boston Terrier
24Miniature American Shepherd
25Havanese
26Siberian Husky
27Chihuahua
28English Springer Spaniel
29Shetland Sheepdog
30Border Collie
31Brittany
32Chihuahua
33Belgian Malinois
34Basset Hound
35Vizsla
36English Cocker Spaniel
37Maltese
38Pug
39Collie
40Mastiff
41West Highland White Terrier
42Shiba Inu
43Rhodesian Ridgeback
44Papillon
45Portuguese Water Dog
46Bichon Frise
47Newfoundland
48Dalmatian
49Australian Cattle Dog
50Whippet
51Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
52Chesapeake Bay Retriever
53Samoyed
54Scottish Terrier
55Weimaraner
56Italian Greyhound
57Giant Schnauzer
58Bloodhound
59Akita
60Cardigan Welsh Corgi
61German Wirehaired Pointer
62Saint Bernard
63Staffordshire Bull Terrier
64Airedale Terrier
65Boykin Spaniel
66Russell Terrier
67Bullmastiffs
68Chinese Crested
69Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
70Biewer Terrier
71Cairn Terrier
72Bull Terrier
73Miniature Pinscher
74Great Pyrenees
75Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
76Irish Wolfhound
77American Staffordshire Terrier
78Lagotto Romagnolo
79Alaskan Malamute
80Basenji
81Rat Terrier
82Great Swiss Mountain Dog
83Chinese Shar-Pei
84Brussels Griffon
85Irish Setter
86Anatolian Shepherd Dog
87Pekingese
88Chow Chow
89Old English Sheepdog
90Keeshond
91Standard Schnauzer
92Coton de Tulear
93English Setter
94Lhasa Apso
95Dogo Argentino
96Dogue de Bordeaux
97Flat-Coated Retriever
98Border Terrier
99Leonberger
100Beauceron
101Bouvier des Flandres
102Borzoi
103Japanese Chin
104Norwich Terrier
105Miniature Bull Terrier
106Schipperke
107Belgian Tervuren
108Toy Fox Terrier
109Gordon Setter
110Afghan Hound
111Silky Terrier
112Parson Russell Terrier
113Wire Fox Terrier
114Boerboel
115Manchester Terrier
116American Eskimo Dog
117Tibetan Terrier
118Greyhound
119Xoloitzcuintli
120Spinone Italiano
121Pointer
122Mudi
123Welsh Terrier
124Norwegian Elkhound
125American Hairless Terrier
126Tibetan Spaniel
127Black Russian Terrier
128Neopolitan Mastiff
129Finnish Lapphund
130Norfolk Terrier
131Belgian Sheepdog
132Bracco Italiano
133German Pinscher
134Bedlington Terrier
135Kerry Blue Terrier
136Irish Terrier
137Bluetick Coonhound
138Welsh Springer Spaniel
139Smooth Fox Terrier
140Bearded Collie
141Saluki
142Barbet
143Icelandic Sheepdog
144Redbone Coonhound
145Briard
146English Toy Spaniel
147Spanish Water Dog
148Tibetan Mastiff
149Clumber Spaniel
150Russian Toy
151Black and Tan Coonhound
152Treeing Walker Coonhound
153Swedish Vallhund
154Löwchen
155Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
156Lakeland Terrier
157Portuguese Podengo Pequeno
158Australian Terrier
159Wirehaired Vizsla
160Field Spaniel
161Nederlandse Kooikerhondje
162Affenpinscher
163Curly-Coated Retriever
164Kuvasz
165Scottish Deerhound
166Berger Picard
167American Water Spaniel
168Sealyham Terrier
169Pumi
170Irish Red and White Setter
171American English Coonhound
172Pumi
173Plott Hound
174Ibizan Hound
175Sussex Spaniel
176Glen of Imaal Terrier
177Irish Water Spaniel
178Entlebucher Mountain Dog
179Skye Terrier
180Dandie Dinmont Terrier
181Polish Lowland Sheepdog
182Chinook
183Harrier
184Norwegian Buhund
185Pharaoh Hound
186Komondor
187Cesky Terrier
188Pyrenean Shepherd
189Lancashire Heeler
190Belgian Laekenois
191Cirnecho dell’Etna
192Azawakh
193American Foxhound
194Finnish Spitz
195Canaan Dog
196Otterhound
197Sloughi
198Norwegian Lundehund
199Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
200Bergamasco Sheepdog
201English Foxhound

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