Top Dog Breeds In The World. Extremely loving dogs Labrador Retrievers are known for being playful and very good with children. Their height can reach about 76-87 cm while their weight between 54-90 kg. Average weight of 35-45kg. In UK and some other Countries the German Shepherd is also known as Alsatian.
Malteses then led the way as the most popular dog from 1936 all the way through to 1952 when the Beagle became the number one dog until 1959. 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. Swiss Mountain Dog 28 inches tall 140 lbs in weight male. It is highly adaptive that means this dog can cop. On 26th September 1981 the Guinness book of world records recognized an old English Mastiff named Zorba as the heaviest and longest dog in the world. The Bulldog takes the crown for the most popular dog breed in the world according to Google Trends data narrowly beating the German Shepherd and Labrador Retriever.
The Staffordshire bull terrier.
Also known as staffies this breed is a powerful medium sized dog with shot coats and powerful muscles. Its easily identifiable by its beautiful thick white double-layer coat. In the United States the most popular dog breed is the Golden Retriever a feeling shared by many other countries including Colombia Mongolia and Jordan. This breed of dog is a very friendly companion. It is highly adaptive that means this dog can cop. French Bulldogs are one of the most popular small dog breeds in the world.