For the second year in a row, the French Bulldog has secured the No. Before , the Labrador Retriever had a firm hold on the top spot, keeping an impressive year reign. Over the last 11 years, the French Bulldog has steadily grown in registration rankings, ranking No.
In , Frenchies made it to the No. These smart little dogs originated in France, and French Bulldog history is one with many layers. Even in the past, they belonged to all kinds of people, from royalty to middle-class artisans.
The Dachshund is making moves, jumping from the No. Rottweilers took their spot at No. Bulldogs went from No. The Beagle remains at No. Other breeds working their way up the rank in were the Papillion , the Great Pyrenees , the Basenji , and the Finnish Lapphund. From to , the Finnish Lapphund went from No. The Basenji jumped 10 spots from No.
The Great Pyrenees went up five spots from to , going from No. The Mudi , Russian Toy , and Bracco Italiano were recognized in , but since the Bracco Italiano was recognized in July of that year, they debuted in the registration lists in , at No. The Mudi went from its debut at No. Tune in next year to see where they debut in the ranks! Ranked in the bottom five of the breeds were the Azawakh No.
In , the Norwegian Lundehund took the bottom spot, and has been making its way slowly up the rankings, passing the English Foxhound and Sloughi in Knowing your dog will be counted as part of the compilation of the annual breed popularity list is only a small benefit of dog registration. The AKC is the only purebred dog registry in the United States that maintains systematic inspections and investigations.
