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Lab, golden retriever, french bulldog on the popular list© Getty Images

The 10 most popular dog breeds of 2020

Did your dog make the list?


Fabiana Buontempo
Senior Writer
MARCH 23, 2021 12:53 PM EDT

In honor of National Puppy Day, we, of course, had to share some of the breeds who made the American Kennel Club’s list of the most popular dog breeds of 2020. The number one spot went to the Labrador Retriever which doesn’t come as a surprise as this breeds has topped the list for 30 years in a row.

Who else made the list? Scroll on to see.

lab puppy© GettyImages

#1 Labrador Retriever

The Labrador Retriever ranked at the top of the list.

French Bulldog© GettyImages

#2 French Bulldogs

French Bulldogs came in at number 2 on the list.

German Shepherd dog© GettyImages

#3 German Shepherd

German Shepherd are in the top three most popular dogs for 2020.

Golden Retriever dog© GettyImages

#4 Golden Retriever

Golden Retrievers are always a popular breed. They ranked #4 on the list.

Bulldog dog© GrosbyGroup

#5 Bulldogs

Bulldogs came in at number 5 on the list of most popular breeds.

Poodle dog© GettyImages

#6 Poodle

The Poodle is a regular on the most popular breed list.

Beagle dog© GettyImages

#7 Beagle

Beagles came in at number 7 on the list.

Rottweiler puppy© GettyImages

#8 Rottweiler

Rottweiler dogs ranked in the single digits this week.

German Short Haired Pointer dog© GettyImages

#9 German Short Haired Pointer

The German Short Haired Pointer dog was a popular one last year.

Dachsund dog© GettyImages

#10 Dachsund

The Dachsund dog ranked #10 in the list.