The American Kennel Club has released their 2006 statistics of dog breed registration. The statistic show which breeds are registered, giving a picture of popularity and trends. They have compiled a list of top 10 dogs by breed. They have also compiled the statistics in areas. Following are the top 10 dog breeds nationally.
There are separate lists of top 10 breeds for the largest cities in the Northeast and Southeast. Compare the national list to the city list to find interesting differences. There is some commentary for each city describing key differences in the statistics.
Ten most popular breeds in the US
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle
6. Dachshund
7. Boxer
8. Poodle
9. Shih Tzu
10. Miniature Schnauzer
Atlanta, Georgia
The nationwide trend is toward smaller dogs, but Atlanta’s top spots are taken by big dogs. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have been increasing in popularity over the past few years.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Boxer
5. Dachshund
6. Miniature Schnauzer (tied with #4)
7. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
8. Poodle
9. Yorkshire Terrier (tied with #8)
10. Shih Tzu
Baltimore, Maryland
The Pug ranks 6 in Baltimore, rather then the national 13th. The Chihuahua has the number 9 spot instead of 11. The Beagle, which is 5 nationwide is number 40 in Baltimore.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Boxer
3. German shepherd Dog
4. Golden Retriever
5. Yorkshire Terrier
6.; Pug
7. Dachshund
8. Poodle
9. Chihuahua
10. Rottweiler
Boston, Massachusetts
The Beagle and Pug are more popular in Boston then the national average.The Boston Terrier, which is the namesake breed of Boston, has dropped o o their top 10 list.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retriever
4. Beagle
5. Boxer
6. Yorkshire Terrier
7. Pug
8. Bulldog
9. Dachshund
10. Poodle
Buffalo, New York
The Rottweiler is number 6 in Boston, while it ranks 17th nationwide. It’s popularity has risen since last year when it was number 10. The Yorkshire Terrier is not one of Buffalo’s top 10. The Beagle is also not on the Buffalo list, while it ranks 5 nationally. The Chihuahua and Pug are in Buffalo’s top 10, bu rank 11th and 13th nationally.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. German Shepherd dog
4. Shih Tzu
5. Boxer
6. Rottweiler (tied with #5)
7. Pug
8. Chihuahua
9. Poodle (tied with #8)
10 Dachshunds
Miami, Florida
The German Shepherd Dog continues as the number one dog in Miami. The Rottweiler and Maltese rank 4th and 5th in Miami, while they are at 17th and 18th nationally.
1. German Shepherd Dog
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Rottweiler
5. Maltese
6. Boxer
7. chihuahua
8. Golden Retriever
9. Dachshund
10. Bulldog
New York, New York
The increasingly popular Havenese has shot to number 6 in New York, instead o 38 nationally.
1. Poodle
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Bulldog
5. Dachshund
6. Havanese
7. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
8. Golden Retriever (tied with # 7)
9. Shih Tzu
10. Pug
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The German Shepherd and Pug have made their way up the list in Philadelphia.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Boxer
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Yorkshire Terrier
5. Rottweiler
6. Bulldog
7. Pug (tied with #6)
8 Shih Tzu
9. Golden Retriever
10. Poodle
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Beagle has jumped up in popularity in Pittsburgh. The Miniature Schnauzer, which is number 10 on the nation list is number 27 on the Pittsburgh list.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retriever
4. Beagle
5. Boxer
6. Yorkshire Terrier
7. Shih Tzu
8. Dachshund
9. Pug
10. Rottweiler (tied with #9)
Providence, Rhode Island
The small breeds are well represented on the Rhode Island top 10. The Pug, Dachshund and Maltese are higher then the national favorites.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retriever
4. Yorkshire Terrier
5. Dachshund
6. Boxer
7. Shih Tzu (tied with #6)
8. Bulldog
9. Pug
10 Beagle / Maltese / Poodle (tied for 10th place)
Raleigh, North Carolina
The Shetland Sheepdog, which is on only 4 top 10 lists,is the only top 10 breed that is not a top 10 breed in the nation.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. Yorkshire Terrier
4. Poodle
5. Beale
6. Boxer (tied with #5)
7. German Shepherd Dog
8. Shih Tzu
9. Dachshund
10. Shetland Sheepdog
Tampa, Florida
Tampa’s top 10 list has remained consistent for the past few years. The Rottweiler has replaced the Bulldog in the top 10. The Chihuahua has made the top 10. The Beagle, which is number 5 on the national list, is not on the Tampa top 10.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Yorkshire Terrier
3. Boxer
4. Golden Retriever
5. German Shepherd Dog
6. Dachshund
7. Poodle
8. Shih Tzu
9. Rottweiler
10. Chihuahua
Washington, D.C.
Washington’s list is similar to the nations, with 7 of the local favorites appearing in the national top 10.
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Boxer
3. Golden Retriever
4. Poodle
5. Yorkshire Terrier
6. Shih Tzu
7. Bulldog
8. German Shepherd Dog (tied with #7)
9. Chow Chows
10. Pug / Cocker Spaniel (tied with #9)
The information in this article has been gathered from the American Kennel Club website.
