Originally published here  at AKC.org  on March 18, 2025 by Melanie Haid As the world’s largest registry of purebred dogs, the AKC uses our registration statistics to rank the most popular breeds of the past year — and the numbers are in! The French Bulldog has secured the No. 1 spot as the most popular dog breed in the United States for the third year in a row. In 2022, the Frenchie took the Most Popular title from the Labrador Retriever, a breed who had previously sat com

Originally published here  at AKC.org  on March 18, 2025 by Melanie Haid The American Kennel Club announced 2024’s most popular dog breeds based on AKC registration numbers. For the third year in a row, the French Bulldog is the No. 1 most popular dog in the United States. Before 2022, the  Labrador Retriever  held the No. 1 spot for 31 years. These may be the top breeds overall, but when you look at major cities in the United States, the rankings aren’t always the same. In

Originally published here  at AKC.org  on February 12, 2025 by Melanie Haid You may recognize “Monty,” the Giant Schnauzer , who won the 2024 AKC National Championship . Out of over 2,500 competitors, he has now joined the ranks of Best in Show winners at Westminster , crowned on Tuesday, February 11 at Madison Square Garden. The 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer has won the Working Group at Westminster for the past three years , finally taking home the coveted Best in Show title a

“Monty” the 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer will go down in history as the 24th AKC National Champion Best in Show winner.

Group winners in each category competed first among the dogs in their breeds to determine Best in Breed. See the 2024 Group Winners.

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Over two days of breed competitions, seven dogs were crowned the winners in their group at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

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