These are the Most Popular Dog Breeds In Different US Cities

Angela Vuckovic
by Angela Vuckovic
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There’s no doubt that dogs are by far the most popular pets in the U.S., with roughly 65.1 million homes having one or more dogs as pets. But not all breeds are loved equally, according to the latest studies from the American Pet Products Association. Certain dog breeds seem a bit more loved by Americans than others and these rankings are a great insight into their popularity in different cities. 


The North American Pet Health Insurance Association also reports that the number of insured pets in the U.S. has increased around 22.6% annually since 2020, which indicates that doggos are continuing to steal the spotlight as the most famous pets around. In fact, the vast majority of insured pets in the country are dogs. 


U.S. News & World Report analyzed all this data to reveal the five most popular dog breeds in 25 major U.S. cities, indicating some very unique dog ownership trends. 


1. Austin, Texas:

Goldendoodle

French Bulldog

Labrador Retriever

Golden Retriever

Siberian Husky


2. Boston, Massachusetts

Golden Retriever

German Shepherd

Shih Tzu

Bichon Frise

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel


3. Charlotte, North Carolina

Golden Retriever

Goldendoodle

English Springer Spaniel

Brittany Spaniel

French Bulldog


4. Chicago, Illinois

Goldendoodle

Golden Retriever

German Shepherd

French Bulldog

Miniature Dachshund


5. Columbus, Ohio

Golden Retriever

Rottweiler

Australian Shepherd

Bernese Mountain Dog

Silken Windhound


6. Dallas, Texas

French Bulldog

Labrador Retriever (Yellow)

Cane Corso

Golden Retriever

Pembroke Welsh Corgi


7. Denver, Colorado

Golden Retriever

French Bulldog

German Shepherd

Maltese

American Pit Bull Terrier


8. El Paso, Texas

Shih Tzu

German Shepherd

French Bulldog

Schnauzer

Labrador Retriever


9. Fort Worth, Texas

Goldendoodle

German Shepherd

Maltese

Pug

Beagle


10. Houston, Texas

Goldendoodle

German Shepherd

French Bulldog

Chihuahua

Pomeranian


11. Indianapolis, Indiana

Shih Tzu

Chihuahua

American Bully

American Pit Bull Terrier

Goldendoodle


12. Jacksonville, Florida

Golden Retriever

French Bulldog

Boxer

Toy Poodle

American Bully


13. Las Vegas, Nevada

French Bulldog

Golden Retriever

Goldendoodle

Australian Shepherd

Shih Tzu


14. Los Angeles, California

French Bulldog

Golden Retriever

Chihuahua

English Bulldog

Goldendoodle


15. Nashville, Tennessee

Goldendoodle

Golden Retriever

Lagotto Romagnolo

Labrador Retriever

Siberian Husky


16. New York, New York

Golden Retriever

Yorkshire Terrier

Goldendoodle

Shih Tzu

French Bulldog


17. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

German Shepherd

English Bulldog

Great Pyrenees

Miniature Schnauzer

Yorkshire Terrier


18. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Golden Retriever

Yorkshire Terrier

Chihuahua

Shih Tzu

American Pit Bull Terrier


19. Phoenix, Arizona

Golden Retriever

German Shepherd

Chihuahua

Australian Shepherd

French Bulldog


20. San Antonio, Texas

Labrador Retriever (Yellow)

Pug

French Bulldog

Chihuahua

German Shepherd


21. San Diego, California

Golden Retriever

Pug

French Bulldog

Labrador Retriever (Yellow)

Labrador Retriever


22. San Francisco, California

Goldendoodle

Chihuahua

Shih Tzu

German Shepherd

Pomeranian


23. San Jose, California

German Shepherd

Goldendoodle

Golden Retriever

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Toy Poodle


24. Seattle, Washington

Golden Retriever

French Bulldog

Dachshund

Goldendoodle

Poodle


25. Washington, D.C.

French Bulldog

Poodle 

Golden Retriever

Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier

Goldendoodle


It's clear that in many of America’s largest cities, certain breeds are more popular than others, like the Goldendoodle, Golden Retriever, and French Bulldog. Poodles, Pugs, and German Shepherds are also close at the top. We can also spot some regional trends as well. For example, the German Shepherd is quite popular in Texas, mainly for its role as a working and service dog.


What about you? What is your favorite dog breed and why? Does your personal fave align with your city’s most popular breeds? Tell us in the comments!

Angela Vuckovic
Angela Vuckovic

A proud mama to seven dogs and ten cats, Angela spends her days writing for her fellow pet parents and pampering her furballs, all of whom are rescues. When she's not gushing over her adorable cats or playing with her dogs, she can be found curled up with a good fantasy book.

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