From bulldogs to Bichon Frise, there are many different looks, temperaments, and persoanality styles in pups to consider. Long heralded the most popular breed, the Labrador Retriever is still quite popular in the US, but has finally been replaced by a new kid in town...... the French Bulldog.
This article from MSN explores the top 100 breeds in the US, and notes them in popularity as stated by the American Kennel Clubs 2022 rankings, published in Marh of 2023. Note that mixed breeds (Cockapoo, Maltipoo, Goldendoodle) will not be included as the list ranks only purebred pups. Here are the top 100!
100. Norwegian Elkhounds
99. Gordon setter
98. Bouviers des flandres
97. Brussels griffon
96. Pekingese
95. Border terrier
94. Standard schnauzer
93. English setter
92. Chow chow
91. Basenji
90. Keeshonden
89. Irish wolfhound
88. Dogo Argentino
87. American Staffordshire terrier
86. Lhasa apso
85. Rat terrier
84. Coton de tulear
83. Greater swiss mountain dog
82. boykin spaniel
81. Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever
80. Chinese crested
79. Anatolian shepherd dog
78. Dogues de Bordeaux
77. Biewer terrier
76. Lagotto Romagnolo
75. Staffordshire bull terrier
74. Old English sheepdog
73. Russell terrier
72. Miniature pinscher
71. Irish setter
70. Cairn terrier
69. Great Pyrenees
68. Chinese shar-pei
67. Alaskan malamute
66. Soft coated Wheaten terrier
65. Airedale terrier
64. Bull terrier
63. Italian greyhound
62. Cardigan Welsh corgi
61. Bullmastiff
60. Scottish terrier
59. German wirehaired pointer
58. Giant schnauzer
57. Wirehaired pointing griffon
56. St Bernard
55. Akita
54. Whippet
53. Samoyed
52. Chesapeake Bay retriever
51. Papillon
50. Bloodhound
49. Dalmation
48. Australian Cattle dog
47. Bichon frise
46. Portuguese water dog
45. West Highland white terrier
44. Weimaraner
43. Shiba inu
42. Newfoundland
41. Rhodesian ridgeback
40. English cocker spaniel
39. Collie
38. Maltese
37. Mastiff
36. Basset hound
35. Pug
34. Chihuahua
33. Vizla
32. Belgian malinois
31. Miniature American shepherd
30. Border collie
29. Cocker spaniel
28. Brittany
27. Shetland sheepdog
26. English springer spaniel
25. Havanese
24. Boston terrier
23. Pomeranian
22. Bernese mountain dog
21. Siberian husky
20. Shih tzu
19. Great Dane
18. Cane corso
17. Miniature schnauzer
16. Boxer
15. Doberman Pinscher
14. Cavalier King Charles spaniel
13. Yorkshire terrier
12. Australian shepherd
11. Pembroke Welsh corgi
10. German shorthaired pointer
9. Dachsund
8. Beagle
7. Rottweiler
6. Bulldog
5. Poodle
4. German Shepherd
3. Golden Retriever
2. Labrador Retriever
1. French bulldog
And ther eyou have it! Did your favorite furbaby make the list?