Dog Data

It's time for the yearly National Pet Owners survey of most popular dog breeds by state. Labs are back in the number one spot from the number 10 spot last year. Chihuahuas fell to number 2 this year which if one had to guess would indicate small pets for people living in apartments or wanting a pet with a long life span. Now for the charts followed by the top 3 breeds in each state. 

  

Alabama

1. Chihuahua
2. Shih tzu
3. American pit bull terrier

Alaska

1. German shepherd
2. Labrador retriever
3. Labrador mix/Alaskan husky (tie)

Arizona

1. Chihuahua
2. French bulldog
3. Labrador retriever

Arkansas

1. Chihuahua
2. American pit bull terrier
3. Labrador retriever

California

1. French bulldog
2. Chihuahua
3. Chihuahua mix

Colorado

1. Golden retriever
2. Labrador retriever
3. Chihuahua

Connecticut

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. Chihuahua

Delaware

1. Labrador retriever
2. German shepherd
3. Golden retriever

Florida

1. French bulldog
2. Chihuahua
3. Goldendoodle

Georgia

1. American pit bull terrier
2. Yorkshire terrier
3. Chihuahua

Hawaii

1. Chihuahua mix
2. Golden retriever
3. French bulldog

Idaho

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. Goldendoodle

Illinois

1. German shepherd
2. American pit bull terrier
3. Labrador retriever

Indiana

1. German shepherd
2. American pit bull terrier
3. Golden retriever

Iowa

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. German shepherd

Kansas

1. Chihuahua
2. Labrador retriever
3. Golden retriever

Kentucky

1. Chihuahua
2. American pit bull terrier
3. German shepherd

Louisiana

1. American pit bull terrier
2. Shih tzu
3. Chihuahua

Maine

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. American pit bull terrier

Maryland

1. Labrador retriever
2. Shih tzu
3. American pit bull terrier

Massachusetts

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. Goldendoodle

Michigan

1. American pit bull terrier
2. Labrador retriever
3. Golden retriever

Minnesota

1. Golden retriever
2. Labrador retriever
3. American pit bull terrier

Mississippi

1. Chihuahua
2. Yorkshire terrier
3. Labrador retriever

Missouri

1. American pit bull terrier
2. Chihuahua
3. German shepherd

Montana

1. Golden retriever
2. Labrador retriever
3. German shepherd

Nebraska

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. American pit bull terrier

Nevada

1. Chihuahua
2. Chihuahua mix
3. French bulldog

New Hampshire

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. German shepherd

New Jersey

1. Shih tzu
2. Golden retriever
3. French bulldog/Labrador retriever (tie)

New Mexico

1. Chihuahua
2. Chihuahua mix
3. American pit bull terrier

New York

1. Yorkshire terrier
2. Shih tzu
3. German shepherd

North Carolina

1. American pit bull terrier
2. Chihuahua
3. Labrador retriever

North Dakota

1. Golden retriever/goldendoodle (tie)
2. Labrador retriever
3. German shepherd

Ohio

1. American pit bull terrier
2. Golden retriever
3. German shepherd

Oklahoma

1. Chihuahua
2. American pit bull terrier
3. Golden retriever

Oregon

1. Chihuahua
2. Labrador retriever
3. Golden retriever

Pennsylvania

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. American pit bull terrier

Rhode Island

1. Chihuahua
2. Shih tzu
3. Labrador retriever

South Carolina

1. Labrador retriever
2. American pit bull terrier
3. Chihuahua

South Dakota

1. Labrador retriever
2. Chihuahua
3. German shepherd

Tennessee

1. American pit bull terrier
2. Labrador retriever
3. Chihuahua

Texas

1. Chihuahua
2. German shepherd
3. Labrador retriever

Utah

1. Labrador retriever
2. Goldendoodle
3. Golden retriever

Vermont

1. Golden retriever/Labrador retriever (tie)
2. Labrador mix
3. Chihuahua mix

Virginia

1. Labrador retriever
2. German shepherd
3. Golden retriever

Washington

1. Labrador retriever
2. Chihuahua
3. Golden retriever

Washington, D.C.

1. Labrador retriever
2. Goldendoodle
3. American pit bull terrier

West Virginia

1. Chihuahua
2. American pit bull terrier
3. German shepherd

Wisconsin

1. Labrador retriever
2. Golden retriever
3. German shepherd

Wyoming

1. German shepherd
2. Labrador retriever
3. Yorkshire terrier