The Most Popular U.S. Dog Breeds by City ๐Ÿพ

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Dogs are the most popular pets in the U.S., with pooches found in 65.1 million households, according to a survey by the American Pet Products Association. But some dog breeds can be found in more homes than others โ€“ and the most popular breeds vary by location, according to our research.

One thing that seems constant, however, is the special place pets have in the hearts of their owners. That could help explain why the pet insurance industry has continued to grow. The North American Pet Health Insurance Association reports that the number of pets insured in the U.S. has increased by an average of 22.6% annually since 2020. The majority of insured pets in the U.S. are dogs.

To find the five most popular dog breeds in 25 major U.S. cities, we analyzed a database of dog breeds โ€“ and uncovered some interesting insights into dog ownership trends.

Some breeds that are among the 10 most popular nationally โ€“ like Goldendoodles, Golden Retrievers, and French Bulldogs โ€“ are among the most popular in many large cities. But so are a range of other breeds, from Siberian Huskies to English Springer Spaniels, Rottweilers, Miniature Dachshunds, and Pugs.

Read our report to find out if your favorite dog breed made the list in your city.

The Most Popular Dog Breeds in the U.S. ๐Ÿถ

The top 25 dog breeds in the United States are:

  1. ๐Ÿ• Chihuahua
  2. ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  3. ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  4. ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  5. ๐Ÿฉ Shih Tzu
  6. ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  7. ๐Ÿถ Yorkshire Terrier
  8. ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ American Pit Bull Terrier
  9. ๐Ÿ• Pit Bull
  10. ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ Labrador Retriever (Black)
  11. ๐Ÿถ Maltese
  12. ๐Ÿ• Pomeranian
  13. ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ Miniature Dachshund
  14. ๐Ÿฆฎ Labrador Retriever (Yellow)
  15. ๐Ÿบ Siberian Husky
  16. ๐Ÿถ Miniature Schnauzer
  17. ๐Ÿ• Boxer
  18. ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ Australian Shepherd
  19. ๐Ÿถ Pug
  20. ๐Ÿ• American Bully
  21. ๐Ÿฆฎ Beagle
  22. ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ Labrador Retriever (Chocolate)
  23. ๐Ÿ• Boston Terrier
  24. ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ Rottweiler
  25. ๐Ÿฉ Miniature Poodle

The 25 Most Populous U.S. Cities ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

These are the 25 most populous cities in the U.S. The projected population estimates are from World Population Review and are based on recent U.S. Census estimates.

  1. ๐Ÿ—ฝ New York: 7,931,147
  2. ๐ŸŒด Los Angeles: 3,748,640
  3. ๐ŸŒ† Chicago: 2,590,002
  4. ๐Ÿค  Houston: 2,305,889
  5. ๐ŸŒต Phoenix: 1,676,481
  6. ๐Ÿ”” Philadelphia: 1,533,916
  7. ๐ŸŒŸ San Antonio: 1,506,593
  8. ๐ŸŒŠ San Diego: 1,375,452
  9. โญ Dallas: 1,295,447
  10. ๐ŸŒด Jacksonville: 990,931
  11. ๐ŸŒŸ Fort Worth: 989,842
  12. ๐ŸŽธ Austin: 983,126
  13. ๐ŸŒ‰ San Jose: 932,636
  14. ๐ŸŒ‡ Charlotte: 920,325
  15. ๐ŸŒณ Columbus: 909,676
  16. ๐Ÿ™๏ธ Indianapolis: 874,089
  17. ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Seattle: 757,992
  18. ๐ŸŒ San Francisco: 746,481
  19. ๐Ÿž๏ธ Denver: 708,948
  20. ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Oklahoma City: 706,576
  21. ๐ŸŽค Nashville: 677,519
  22. ๐ŸŒต El Paso: 675,872
  23. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Washington: 672,738
  24. ๐ŸŽฐ Las Vegas: 665,811
  25. ๐Ÿšข Boston: 629,842

The Five Most Popular Dog Breeds by City ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

The most popular dog breeds in each of the 25 most populous U.S. cities are listed below. The cities are listed in alphabetical order.

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Austin, Texas

  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Labrador Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ• Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿบ Siberian Husky

Boston, Massachusetts

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿฉ Shih Tzu
  • ๐Ÿถ Bichon Frise
  • ๐Ÿ• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Charlotte, North Carolina

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ English Springer Spaniel
  • ๐Ÿ• Brittany Spaniel
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog

Chicago, Illinois

  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿ• Miniature Dachshund

Columbus, Ohio

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ Rottweiler
  • ๐Ÿ• Australian Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿ• Bernese Mountain Dog
  • ๐Ÿ• Silken Windhound

Dallas, Texas

  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Labrador Retriever (Yellow)
  • ๐Ÿ• Cane Corso
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ• Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Denver, Colorado

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿฉ Maltese
  • ๐Ÿ• American Pit Bull Terrier

El Paso, Texas

  • ๐Ÿฉ Shih Tzu
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿ• Schnauzer
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Labrador Retriever

Fort Worth, Texas

  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿฉ Maltese
  • ๐Ÿถ Pug
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Beagle

Houston, Texas

  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿ• Chihuahua
  • ๐Ÿฉ Pomeranian

Indianapolis, Indiana

  • ๐Ÿฉ Shih Tzu
  • ๐Ÿ• Chihuahua
  • ๐Ÿ• American Bully
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ American Pit Bull Terrier
  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle

Jacksonville, Florida

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿ• Boxer
  • ๐Ÿฉ Toy Poodle
  • ๐Ÿ• American Bully

Las Vegas, Nevada

  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿ• Australian Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿฉ Shih Tzu

Los Angeles, California

  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ• Chihuahua
  • ๐Ÿ• English Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle

Nashville, Tennessee

  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ• Lagotto Romagnolo
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Labrador Retriever
  • ๐Ÿบ Siberian Husky

New York, New York

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿถ Yorkshire Terrier
  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿฉ Shih Tzu
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿ• English Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿ• Great Pyrenees
  • ๐Ÿถ Miniature Schnauzer
  • ๐Ÿถ Yorkshire Terrier

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿถ Yorkshire Terrier
  • ๐Ÿ• Chihuahua
  • ๐Ÿฉ Shih Tzu
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ American Pit Bull Terrier

Phoenix, Arizona

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿ• Chihuahua
  • ๐Ÿ• Australian Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog

San Antonio, Texas

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Labrador Retriever (Yellow)
  • ๐Ÿถ Pug
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿ• Chihuahua
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd

San Diego, California

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿถ Pug
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Labrador Retriever (Yellow)
  • ๐Ÿ• Labrador Retriever

San Francisco, California

  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿ• Chihuahua
  • ๐Ÿฉ Shih Tzu
  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿฉ Pomeranian

San Jose, California

  • ๐Ÿบ German Shepherd
  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ• Pembroke Welsh Corgi
  • ๐Ÿฉ Toy Poodle

Seattle, Washington

  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿ• Dachshund
  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle
  • ๐Ÿฉ Poodle

Washington, D.C.

  • ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ French Bulldog
  • ๐Ÿฉ Poodle
  • ๐Ÿฆฎ Golden Retriever
  • ๐Ÿ• Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
  • ๐Ÿ• Goldendoodle

Popular Pup Breed Highlights from Across the U.S. ๐ŸŒŸ

  • Three breeds that are among the 10 most popular nationally โ€“ Goldendoodles, Golden Retrievers, and French Bulldogs โ€“ can be found atop the list of popular breeds in 20 of the cities we analyzed.
  • Dog breeds other than those three to claim the top spot in at least one city include the Shih Tzu and German Shepherd.
  • Although the Chihuahua is the most popular dog breed in the United States overall, it was not the top choice in any of the 25 most populous U.S. cities, according to our research. It is, however, among the five most popular breeds in seven of the cities.
  • A number of dog breeds that are not among the 10 most popular nationally can be found among the top five in major U.S. cities, including the Maltese (Denver), the Pomeranian (Houston, San Francisco), the Miniature Dachshund (Chicago), the Miniature Schnauzer (Oklahoma City), and the American Bully (Indianapolis, Jacksonville).
  • The only Poodle to make the list nationally was the Toy Poodle, at No. 25. But Poodles of varying sizes were among the most popular breeds in four major cities: Jacksonville, San Jose, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
  • Golden Retrievers top the list of most popular breeds in 10 of the 25 most populous cities.
  • The French Bulldog is among the most popular breeds in 16 cities we researched, and is No. 1 in four cities.
  • The Goldendoodle ranks in the top three in 10 cities and is No. 1 in six cities.
  • The Golden Retriever is the most popular dog breed in Denver, according to our analysis. Not surprisingly, nearby Golden, Colorado hosts the Goldens in Golden event, which sees dog owners and enthusiasts gather annually to celebrate the popular breed.
  • German Shepherds are popular around the U.S., but especially so in some of the largest metropolitan areas of Texas. The breed โ€“ fourth most popular nationally โ€“ can be found among the five most popular in four large Texas cities. German Shepherds are the second most popular breed in El Paso, Fort Worth, and Houston; and fifth most popular in San Antonio. The popular pets have a long history as working dogs and service dogs.
  • Smaller breeds that are popular nationally are also among the most popular in some cities where large numbers of apartment dwellers can be found. For instance, the Shih Tzu and the Bichon Frise in Boston; and the Yorkshire Terrier and Shih Tzu in New York. The Yorkshire Terrier, Chihuahua, and Shih Tzu can all be found among the most popular dog breeds in Philadelphia.
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Methodology ๐Ÿ“Š

Our 360 Reviews team analyzed data from a third-party pet insurance industry partner from September 2023 to March 2024. The data points analyzed included dog breeds and dog owner city and state residences, which was filtered to show the most popular dog breeds within the 25 most populous U.S. cities.

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