American Kennel Club Announces the 10 Most Popular Breeds of 2016

The Labrador Retriever continues to reign as the most-registered purebred dog with the American Kennel Club. All but three of the spots on the club’s annual top 10 list remained the same, with the Rottweiler, Poodle and Yorkshire Terrier trading places.

Other movers include the Russell Terrier, which jumped a 14 spots (from 104^th to 90^th), the Rat Terrier up five spots (101^st to 96^th), the Parson Russell Terrier rising two spots (111^th to 109^th) and the Dandie Dinmont Terrier up five spots (172^nd to 167^th).

The top 10:

2016 Most Popular Dogs in the U.S.

1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retriever
4. Bulldog
5. Beagle
6. French Bulldog
7. Poodle
8. Rottweiler
9. Yorkshire Terrier
10. Boxer

Rottweiler by Shutterstock

2015 Most Popular Dogs in the U.S.

1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd Dog
3. Golden Retriever
4. Bulldog
5. Beagle
6. French Bulldog
7. Yorkshire Terrier
8. Poodle
9. Rottweiler
10. Boxer

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