Today, the American Kennel Club announced the results of their annual survey of the most popular dog breeds in America, and once again, the Labrador Retriever took the top spot. For 27 years in a row, the Lab has been #1 on the list, which is determined by the AKC based on the number of registrations received. In fact, the top three breeds are the same as last year’s top three. The big mover this year was French Bulldog, who broke through into the top five for the first time, earning the #4 spot. The #10 spot on the list is the only newcomer – the German Shorthaired Pointer.

Rather than just tell you the rest of the breeds, we thought we’d show you. Here are 2017’s top 10 most popular dog breeds, starring 14 gorgeous DogWatch Dogs from across the country! 

1. Labrador Retriever

Maggie, Yellow Lab puppy, DogWatch of Montana

Maggie the Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy from Sheridan, MT, customer of DogWatch of Montana

2. German Shepherd

Caesar and Brutus, German Shepherds, DogWatch by Great Lakes Pet Fencing

German Shepherds Caesar and Brutus of Big Rapids, MI, customer of DogWatch by Great Lakes Pet Fencing

3. Golden Retriever

Golden Retrievers Savannah, Dakota and Jersey with owners Nelson and John of Cooperstown, NY

DogWatch of Upstate NY customers and Golden Retrievers girls Savannah, Dakota and Jersey with owners Nelson and John of Cooperstown, NY

4. French Bulldog

Bruce the French Bulldog

Bruce the French Bulldog from Spring Lake, MI, customer of DogWatch by K9 Keeper Fencing LLC

5. English Bulldog

Biggie the English Bulldog

Biggie the English Bulldog, customer of DogWatch of Santa Barbara

6. Beagle

Tigger the Beagle

Tigger the Beagle, Spokesdog of DogWatch of St. Louis

7. Poodle

Sky the Standard Poodle

Sky the Standard Poodle, customer of DogWatch of Cape Cod

8. Rottweiler

Jaz the Rottweiler

Jaz the Rottweiler of Guymon, OK, customer of DogWatch of the Texas Panhandle

9. Yorkshire Terrier

Yorkshire Terrier, LoneStar DogWatch

A sassy Yorkie from Aledo, TX, customer of LoneStar DogWatch

10. German Shorthaired Pointer

German Shorthaired Pointers Ranger and Ruger

German Shorthaired Pointers Ranger and Ruger from Mount Claire, WV, customers of DogWatch of North Central WV

 

To see the full list, visit AKC.org.

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