35 Most Popular Dog Breeds according to the AKC But 50 percent of American homes with a dog have a mixed breed, so mutts are the most popular "breed" of all! 1. LABRADOR RETRIEVER 2. GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG 3. GOLDEN RETRIEVER 4. FRENCH BULLDOG 5. BULLDOG 6. BEAGLE 7. POODLE 8. ROTTWEILER 9. YORKSHIRE TERRIER 10.GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER 11. BOXER 12. SIBERIAN HUSKY 13. DACHSHUND 14. DOBERMAN PINSCHER 15. GREAT DANE 16. MINIATURE SCHNAUZER 17. AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD 18. MINIATURE A