Dog Breeds Tier List Maker
Snapshot 2026-09-16. 74 breed names, empty S–D. AKC 2025 U.S. ranks (released 2026): French Bulldog No. 1 for a fourth year; Labrador No. 2; Dachshund entered the top 5. No IQ scores.
Snapshot 2026-09-16. The pool has 74 breeds and empty tiers. Names follow common kennel forms. The side tables copy AKC’s 2025 U.S. registration ranks, released in 2026. Food: pet-food rankings. Insurance: pet-insurance rankings.
The pool
Breeds with a verified 2025 AKC rank sit first; the rest follow Chinese name order. One card per breed. Miniature, toy, and standard Poodles share a card. Card labels stay short for the 120×120 tile; the table uses the full name.
| AKC 2025 | English | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Bulldog | 法国斗牛犬 |
| 2 | Labrador Retriever | 拉布拉多寻回犬 |
| 3 | Golden Retriever | 金毛寻回犬 |
| 4 | German Shepherd | 德国牧羊犬 |
| 5 | Dachshund | 腊肠犬 |
| 6 | Poodle | 贵宾犬 |
| 7 | Beagle | 比格犬 |
| 8 | Rottweiler | 罗威纳 |
| 9 | German Shorthaired Pointer | 德国短毛指示犬 |
| 10 | Bulldog | 英国斗牛犬 |
| 11 | Cane Corso | 卡斯罗犬 |
| 14 | Australian Shepherd | 澳大利亚牧羊犬 |
| 19 | Pomeranian | 博美 |
| 26 | Border Collie | 边境牧羊犬 |
| 28 | Miniature American Shepherd | 迷你美国牧羊犬 |
| 30 | Siberian Husky | 西伯利亚雪橇犬 |
| 38 | Pug | 巴哥犬 |
| 45 | West Highland White Terrier | 西高地白梗 |
| 52 | Giant Schnauzer | 巨型雪纳瑞 |
| 130 | Wirehaired Vizsla | 刚毛维兹拉 |
| 151 | Greyhound | 灵缇 |
| — | Airedale Terrier | 万能梗 |
| — | Chinese Crested | 中国冠毛犬 |
| — | Pekingese | 京巴犬 |
| — | Bernese Mountain Dog | 伯恩山犬 |
| — | Cocker Spaniel | 可卡犬 |
| — | Chihuahua | 吉娃娃 |
| — | Havanese | 哈瓦那犬 |
| — | Shetland Sheepdog | 喜乐蒂牧羊犬 |
| — | Saint Bernard | 圣伯纳 |
| — | Great Dane | 大丹犬 |
| — | Great Pyrenees | 大白熊犬 |
| — | Dalmatian | 大麦町 |
| — | Weimaraner | 威玛猎犬 |
| — | Bloodhound | 寻血猎犬 |
| — | Chongqing Dog | 川东猎犬 |
| — | Basset Hound | 巴吉度 |
| — | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | 彭布罗克威尔士柯基 |
| — | Whippet | 惠比特 |
| — | Italian Greyhound | 意大利灵缇 |
| — | Lhasa Apso | 拉萨犬 |
| — | Boxer | 拳师犬 |
| — | Norwegian Lundehund | 挪威伦德猎犬 |
| — | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | 斯塔福梗 |
| — | Doberman Pinscher | 杜宾犬 |
| — | Chow Chow | 松狮犬 |
| — | Shiba Inu | 柴犬 |
| — | Belgian Malinois | 比利时玛利诺 |
| — | Bichon Frise | 比熊犬 |
| — | Chinese Shar-Pei | 沙皮犬 |
| — | Boston Terrier | 波士顿梗 |
| — | Dogue de Bordeaux | 波尔多犬 |
| — | Australian Cattle Dog | 澳大利亚牧牛犬 |
| — | Irish Wolfhound | 爱尔兰猎狼犬 |
| — | Bull Terrier | 牛头梗 |
| — | Akita | 秋田犬 |
| — | Yorkshire Terrier | 约克夏梗 |
| — | Newfoundland | 纽芬兰犬 |
| — | Vizsla | 维兹拉 |
| — | Rhodesian Ridgeback | 罗得西亚脊背犬 |
| — | English Springer Spaniel | 英国史宾格 |
| — | Samoyed | 萨摩耶 |
| — | Portuguese Water Dog | 葡萄牙水犬 |
| — | Tibetan Mastiff | 藏獒 |
| — | Papillon | 蝴蝶犬 |
| — | Shih Tzu | 西施犬 |
| — | Tibetan Spaniel | 西藏猎犬 |
| — | Miniature Pinscher | 迷你杜宾 |
| — | Miniature Schnauzer | 迷你雪纳瑞 |
| — | Afghan Hound | 阿富汗猎犬 |
| — | Alaskan Malamute | 阿拉斯加雪橇犬 |
| — | Dogo Argentino | 阿根廷杜高 |
| — | Maltese | 马尔济斯 |
| — | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | 骑士查理王猎犬 |
AKC 2025 U.S. registration top 10
The French Bulldog is No. 1 for a fourth year. The Labrador is No. 2 for a third year; it held No. 1 from 1991 through 2021 and lost the slot to the Frenchie in 2022. The Dachshund entered the top 5; the Poodle dropped to No. 6. The numbers are copied from the AKC release, the Wikipedia table, and WESH; they do not fill the tiers. Registration headcounts were not published.
| # | Breed | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Bulldog | fourth straight year at No. 1 |
| 2 | Labrador Retriever | third straight year at No. 2 |
| 3 | Golden Retriever | |
| 4 | German Shepherd | |
| 5 | Dachshund | entered the top 5; Poodle to No. 6 |
| 6 | Poodle | all sizes combined |
| 7 | Beagle | |
| 8 | Rottweiler | |
| 9 | German Shorthaired Pointer | |
| 10 | Bulldog |
Other verified ranks
The Cane Corso moved from 14 to 11. Australian Shepherds sit at No. 14. Pomeranians went 22→19; Border Collies 30→26. Miniature American Shepherds slipped 24→28; Siberian Huskies 26→30. The Wirehaired Vizsla jumped 159→130. Greyhounds dropped 33 spots, 118 to 151. Pugs sit at No. 38 in 2025; WESH notes they were No. 12 in 2005. AKC called the Norwegian Lundehund the least-registered breed in 2025 and did not print a rank.
| 2025 | Prior year | Breed |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 14 | Cane Corso |
| 14 | — | Australian Shepherd |
| 19 | 22 | Pomeranian |
| 26 | 30 | Border Collie |
| 28 | 24 | Miniature American Shepherd |
| 30 | 26 | Siberian Husky |
| 38 | — | Pug |
| 45 | 41 | West Highland White Terrier |
| 52 | 57 | Giant Schnauzer |
| 130 | 159 | Wirehaired Vizsla |
| 151 | 118 | Greyhound |
How this list is ranked
Snapshot 2026-09-16. The board ships with empty S–D. Names follow mainland Chinese common forms and English/Russian kennel names; one card per breed. Poodle sizes share one card. The side tables copy AKC 2025 U.S. registration ranks (released in 2026), checked against Wikipedia’s popularity table, WESH, and the Columbus Dispatch. Ranks appear only where sources agree. Headcounts were not published, so they stay off the page. Food: pet-food rankings. Insurance: pet-insurance rankings. Older board: Dog Breeds. Names: docs/glossaries/dog-breeds-2026-glossary.md.
| Source | Snapshot | Basis | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| zh Wikipedia breed list / breed entries | 2026-09-16 | Common names; one card per breed | Primary (pool) |
| AKC Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2025 | 2026 release (2025 registrations) | U.S. AKC ranks; 202 recognized breeds; French Bulldog No. 1 for a fourth year | Support |
| List of most popular dog breeds | Retrieved 2026-05-14 | 2025 top 10; Greyhound 118→151 | Cross-check |
| WESH / Columbus Dispatch | 2026 | Top-10 order; Australian Shepherd No. 14; Pug 12→38 from 2005 to 2025 | Cross-check |
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