If you thought this was the year the Labrador would be dethroned as the most popular dog in the U.S., think again.
For a record-breaking 26th consecutive year in a row, the Labrador Retriever is the top dog for 2016, according to the American Kennel Club.
“The Labrador Retriever has a strong hold on the top spot, and doesn’t show signs of giving it up anytime soon,” AKC Vice President Gina DiNardo said on its website. “The Lab is such a versatile dog that it’s no wonder it makes a great companion for a variety of lifestyles. Keep your eye on the Rottweiler, though. It’s been quietly winning hearts over the past decade.”
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The German shepherd, golden retriever, bulldog and beagle rounded out the top five — no surprises there. But what was a bit unexpected is the rottweiler continued rise in the list. The loyal, confident breed nabbed the number eight spot, the highest ranking for the loving rottie since 1997, when it snagged the no. 2 spot.
Other standouts include the terrier group. The russell terrier climbed 14 spots from 104 to 90; the rat terrier jumped to 96th from 101; the parson russell terrier rose two spots to the 109th position and the dandie dinmont terrier is now in the 167th position, up five spots from 172nd.
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And while the Labrador is the most popular dog in the U.S., some major metropolitan cities had their own top dog. In San Francisco and New York City, the French bulldog is the most popular breed, whereas in Los Angeles it is the bulldog.
Here is the list of the top 100 below.
- Retrievers (Labrador)
- German Shepherd Dogs
- Retrievers (Golden)
- Bulldogs
- Beagles
- French Bulldogs
- Poodles
- Rottweilers
- Yorkshire Terriers
- Boxers
- Pointers (German Shorthaired)
- Siberian Huskies
- Dachshunds
- Great Danes
- Doberman Pinschers
- Australian Shepherds
- Miniature Schnauzers
- Pembroke Welsh Corgis
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
- Shih Tzu
- Boston Terriers
- Pomeranians
- Havanese
- Shetland Sheepdogs
- Brittanys
- Spaniels (English Springer)
- Bernese Mountain Dogs
- Mastiffs
- Spaniels (Cocker)
- Chihuahuas
- Vizslas
- Pugs
- Maltese
- Weimaraners
- Newfoundlands
- Miniature American Shepherds
- Collies
- Border Collies
- Basset Hounds
- Cane Corso
- West Highland White Terriers
- Rhodesian Ridgebacks
- Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay)
- Shiba Inu
- Bichons Frises
- Akitas
- Belgian Malinois
- Bullmastiffs
- Bernards
- Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
- Portuguese Water Dogs
- Bloodhounds
- Papillons
- Australian Cattle Dogs
- Airedale Terriers
- Spaniels (English Cocker)
- Bull Terriers
- Scottish Terriers
- Alaskan Malamutes
- Whippets
- Chinese Shar-Pei
- Dalmatians
- Dogues de Bordeaux
- Pointers (German Wirehaired)
- Samoyeds
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffons
- Great Pyrenees
- Miniature Pinschers
- Cardigan Welsh Corgis
- Cairn Terriers
- Lhasa Apsos
- Italian Greyhounds
- Irish Wolfhounds
- Chow Chows
- Old English Sheepdogs
- Setters (Irish)
- Chinese Crested
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
- Giant Schnauzers
- Coton de Tulear
- American Staffordshire Terriers
- Staffordshire Bull Terriers
- Bouviers des Flandres
- Anatolian Shepherd Dogs
- Standard Schnauzers
- Border Terriers
- Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
- Basenjis
- Retrievers (Flat-Coated)
- Russell Terriers
- Tibetan Terriers
- Keeshonden
- Pekingese
- Norwegian Elkhounds
- Leonbergers
- Rat Terriers
- Brussels Griffons
- Borzois
- Neapolitan Mastiffs
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