The 2025 AKC Rankings: A New Era for the “Underdogs”
The results are in, and for the fourth consecutive year, the French Bulldog has claimed the #1 spot in the American Kennel Club’s registration statistics. While the Labrador Retriever held a legendary 31-year reign until 2022, the “Frenchie” has officially proven it’s more than just a passing trend. Its compact size and big personality have made it the ultimate companion for modern living, but it wasn’t the only breed making waves this year.
The 2025 data reveals some fascinating shifts in what we’re looking for in our four-legged friends. We’re seeing a massive surge in “working” and “hunting” breeds, and for the first time in over two decades, the Dachshund has broken into the Top 5, bumping the Poodle down to #6. From the meteoric 29-spot rise of the Wirehaired Vizsla to the debut of the Danish-Swedish Farmdog, this year’s list proves that while some favorites are here to stay, there is always room for a new face in the pack.
Without further ado, check out where your dog falls on the 2025 list.
Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2025 Full List
| Rank |
Breed |
| 1 |
French Bulldog |
| 2 |
Labrador Retriever |
| 3 |
Golden Retriever |
| 4 |
German Shepherd Dog |
| 5 |
Dachshund |
| 6 |
Poodle |
| 7 |
Beagle |
| 8 |
Rottweiler |
| 9 |
German Shorthaired Pointer |
| 10 |
Bulldog |
| 11 |
Cane Corso |
| 12 |
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
| 13 |
Yorkshire Terrier |
| 14 |
Australian Shepherd |
| 15 |
Doberman Pinscher |
| 16 |
Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
| 17 |
Miniature Schnauzer |
| 18 |
Boxer |
| 19 |
Pomeranian |
| 20 |
Bernese Mountain Dog |
| 21 |
Shih Tzu |
| 22 |
Great Dane |
| 23 |
Boston Terrier |
| 24 |
Chihuahua |
| 25 |
Havanese |
| 26 |
Border Collie |
| 27 |
English Springer Spaniel |
| 28 |
Miniature American Shepherd |
| 29 |
Shetland Sheepdog |
| 30 |
Siberian Husky |
| 31 |
Brittany |
| 32 |
Belgian Malinois |
| 33 |
Cocker Spaniel |
| 34 |
Basset Hound |
| 35 |
English Cocker Spaniel |
| 36 |
Vizsla |
| 37 |
Maltese |
| 38 |
Pug |
| 39 |
Collie |
| 40 |
Mastiff |
| 41 |
Rhodesian Ridgeback |
| 42 |
Papillon |
| 43 |
Portuguese Water Dog |
| 44 |
Shiba Inu |
| 45 |
West Highland White Terrier |
| 46 |
Newfoundland |
| 47 |
Australian Cattle Dog |
| 48 |
Whippet |
| 49 |
Bichon Frise |
| 50 |
Dalmatian |
| 51 |
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon |
| 52 |
Giant Schnauzer |
| 53 |
Italian Greyhound |
| 54 |
Weimaraner |
| 55 |
Samoyed |
| 56 |
Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
| 57 |
Scottish Terrier |
| 58 |
German Wirehaired Pointer |
| 59 |
Bloodhound |
| 60 |
Russell Terrier |
| 61 |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
| 62 |
Akita |
| 63 |
Saint Bernard |
| 64 |
Boykin Spaniel |
| 65 |
Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
| 66 |
Great Pyrenees |
| 67 |
Miniature Pinscher |
| 68 |
Cairn Terrier |
| 69 |
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever |
| 70 |
Airedale Terrier |
| 71 |
Great Swiss Mountain Dog |
| 72 |
Chinese Crested |
| 73 |
Irish Setter |
| 74 |
Biewer Terrier |
| 75 |
Irish Wolfhound |
| 76 |
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier |
| 77 |
Lagotto Romagnolo |
| 78 |
Bullmastiffs |
| 79 |
Coton de Tulear |
| 80 |
Chinese Shar-Pei |
| 81 |
Alaskan Malamute |
| 82 |
Brussels Griffon |
| 83 |
Lhasa Apso |
| 84 |
Rat Terrier |
| 85 |
Keeshond |
| 86 |
Bull Terrier |
| 87 |
Old English Sheepdog |
| 88 |
Anatolian Shepherd Dog |
| 89 |
English Setter |
| 90 |
Pekingese |
| 91 |
Border Terrier |
| 92 |
Basenji |
| 93 |
Standard Schnauzer |
| 94 |
Chow Chow |
| 95 |
Dogue de Bordeaux |
| 96 |
Leonberger |
| 97 |
American Staffordshire Terrier |
| 98 |
Flat-Coated Retriever |
| 99 |
Borzoi |
| 100 |
Bouvier des Flandres |
| 101 |
Dogo Argentino |
| 102 |
Beauceron |
| 103 |
Japanese Chin |
| 104 |
Gordon Setter |
| 105 |
Miniature Bull Terrier |
| 106 |
Toy Fox Terrier |
| 107 |
Wire Fox Terrier |
| 108 |
American Hairless Terrier |
| 109 |
Norwich Terrier |
| 110 |
Schipperke |
| 111 |
Pointer |
| 112 |
Boerboel |
| 113 |
Spinone Italiano |
| 114 |
Welsh Terrier |
| 115 |
Belgian Tervuren |
| 116 |
Silky Terrier |
| 117 |
Afghan Hound |
| 118 |
Tibetan Terrier |
| 119 |
Neopolitan Mastiff |
| 120 |
Belgian Sheepdog |
| 121 |
Parson Russell Terrier |
| 122 |
Tibetan Spaniel |
| 123 |
Xoloitzcuintli |
| 124 |
American Eskimo Dog |
| 125 |
Mudi |
| 126 |
Norfolk Terrier |
| 127 |
Finnish Lapphund |
| 128 |
Norwegian Elkhound |
| 129 |
Barbet |
| 130 |
Wirehaired Vizsla |
| 131 |
Manchester Terrier |
| 132 |
Bluetick Coonhound |
| 133 |
Clumber Spaniel |
| 134 |
English Toy Spaniel |
| 135 |
Saluki |
| 136 |
Bracco Italiano |
| 137 |
Black and Tan Coonhound |
| 138 |
Icelandic Sheepdog |
| 139 |
German Pinscher |
| 140 |
Bearded Collie |
| 141 |
Welsh Springer Spaniel |
| 142 |
Tibetan Mastiff |
| 143 |
Treeing Walker Coonhound |
| 144 |
Smooth Fox Terrier |
| 145 |
Russian Toy |
| 146 |
Redbone Coonhound |
| 147 |
Bedlington Terrier |
| 148 |
Field Spaniel |
| 149 |
Irish Terrier |
| 150 |
Australian Terrier |
| 151 |
Greyhound |
| 152 |
Swedish Vallhund |
| 153 |
Affenpinscher |
| 154 |
Black Russian Terrier |
| 155 |
Kerry Blue Terrier |
| 156 |
Scottish Deerhound |
| 157 |
Lakeland Terrier |
| 158 |
Nederlandse Kooikerhondje |
| 159 |
Löwchen |
| 160 |
Pumi |
| 161 |
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen |
| 162 |
Irish Red and White Setter |
| 163 |
Sealyham Terrier |
| 164 |
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno |
| 165 |
Glen of Imaal Terrier |
| 166 |
Berger Picard |
| 167 |
Spanish Water Dog |
| 168 |
Curly-Coated Retriever |
| 169 |
Irish Water Spaniel |
| 170 |
Danish-Swedish Farmdog |
| 171 |
Plott Hound |
| 172 |
Briard |
| 173 |
Norwegian Buhund |
| 174 |
Ibizan Hound |
| 175 |
Sussex Spaniel |
| 176 |
American Water Spaniel |
| 177 |
Puli |
| 178 |
Entlebucher Mountain Dog |
| 179 |
Kuvasz |
| 180 |
Pharaoh Hound |
| 181 |
Skye Terrier |
| 182 |
American English Coonhound |
| 183 |
Bergamasco Sheepdog |
| 184 |
Cirnecho dell’Etna |
| 185 |
Komondor |
| 186 |
Dandie Dinmont Terrier |
| 187 |
English Foxhound |
| 188 |
American Foxhound |
| 189 |
Otterhound |
| 190 |
Lancashire Heeler |
| 191 |
Pyrenean Shepherd |
| 192 |
Polish Lowland Sheepdog |
| 193 |
Canaan Dog |
| 194 |
Finnish Spitz |
| 195 |
Azawakh |
| 196 |
Belgian Laekenois |
| 197 |
Cesky Terrier |
| 198 |
Chinook |
| 199 |
Harrier |
| 200 |
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen |
| 201 |
Sloughi |
| 202 |
Norwegian Lundehund |
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