Most Popular Dog Breed In America. Labrador Retriever German Shepherd Dog and Golden Retriever all remain in the top three. The most popular breeds nationally are mixed breeds Labrador retrievers and Chihuahuas. It may come as no surprise that the Labrador Retriever takes the top spot for the 29th year in a row but other big movers and shakers include the Pembroke Welsh Corgi which broke into the top 10. Every year the American Kennel Club publishes their ranking of Americas most popular dog breeds.
Poodles would become the most popular breed for the longest reigning from 1960 for the next twenty-two years until 1982 when the American Maltese fought back to take over until 1990. Golden Retriever comes right after German Shepherd Dog is the third-most popular dog breed in the United States. For the past 30 years since the year 1991 Labrador Retriever has always been made as the number one most popular dog breeds in America. So which canines made the top 100. In the US for 27 years the Labrador Retriever has been dominating these rankings as Americas favorite dog breed. In fact it was first known as the American Bull Terrier.
In the US for 27 years the Labrador Retriever has been dominating these rankings as Americas favorite dog breed.
UK Kennel Club 2006. The AKC has been doing a great job ranking most popular dog breeds for decades. Americas top dog needs no introduction. American Kennel Club AKC every year will release a list of the most popular dog breeds. The Labrador Retriever has been the most popular since 1991. Labrador Retrievers have been the most popular breed every year running since 1991 and its easy to see why.