French Bulldog Stays No. 1 in the AKC's 2025 Popularity Rankings

What happened

• The French Bulldog was the most popular breed in the American Kennel Club’s rankings for 2025, the fourth year in a row it has held No. 1 ¹.
• The top ten, in order: French Bulldog, Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd Dog, Dachshund, Poodle, Beagle, Rottweiler, German Shorthaired Pointer and Bulldog ¹.
• The Dachshund rose from sixth to fifth, pushing the Poodle out of the top five. The German Shorthaired Pointer moved up to ninth and the Bulldog fell to tenth ¹.

Other movements

The Wirehaired Vizsla made the biggest climb, rising 29 places to 130th, and the Cane Corso moved from 14th to 11th ¹. The AKC counted 202 breeds in the 2025 rankings ¹.

What rankings do and don’t tell you

These figures reflect AKC registrations, not every dog in the country, and popularity says nothing about whether a breed is right for you. Several breeds in the top ten have breed-specific health considerations, for example the flat-faced French Bulldog. Our breed profiles cover seven of the top ten, and our inherited diseases guide explains what to ask a breeder.