Top Ten Dog Breeds
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The American Kennel Club's (AKC) top 10 registered dog breeds in the United States.
| Rank | 1997 | 2002 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Retrievers (Labrador) | Retrievers (Labrador) | Retrievers (Labrador) | Retrievers (Labrador) | Retrievers (Labrador) | Retrievers (Labrador) | Retrievers (Labrador) |
| 2. | Rottweilers | Retrievers (Golden) | Yorkshire Terriers | Yorkshire Terriers | German Shepherd Dogs | German Shepherd Dogs | German Shepherd Dogs |
| 3. | German Shepherd Dogs | German Shepherd Dogs | German Shepherd Dogs | German Shepherd Dogs | Yorkshire Terriers | Yorkshire Terriers | Retrievers (Golden) |
| 4. | Retrievers (Golden) | Beagles | Retrievers (Golden) | Retrievers (Golden) | Retrievers (Golden) | Beagles | Beagles |
| 5. | Poodles | Dachshunds | Beagles | Beagles | Beagles | Retrievers (Golden) | Bulldogs |
| 6. | Beagles | Yorkshire Terriers | Dachshunds | Boxers | Boxers | Bulldogs | Yorkshire Terriers |
| 7. | Dachshunds | Boxers | Boxers | Dachshunds | Bulldogs | Boxers | Boxers |
| 8. | Spaniels (Cocker) | Poodles | Poodles | Poodles | Dachshunds | Dachshunds | Poodle |
| 9. | Yorkshire Terriers | Chihuahuas | Shih Tzu | Shih Tzu | Poodles | Poodles | Rottweiler |
| 10. | Pomeranians | Shih Tzu | Miniature Schnauzers | Bulldogs | Shih Tzu | Shih Tzu | Dachshund |
Source: The American Kennel Club www.akc.org
