--- description: Labs are the most popular purebred for the 25th year running. title: The Labrador Retriever Is Still America's Top Dog image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7f979a4c736ba511/69887e7f524fc0f1e8df6d92/labrador-retrievers-most-popular-purebred-in-america.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [animals](/tag/animals/) ## animals Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Labrador Retriever Is Still America's Top Dog  by [Julia Zorthian](/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 22, 2016 3:55 PM CUT  Labrador Puppy Sitting On A Woodland Path Labrador Puppy Sitting On A Woodland PathGetty Images/Flickr RF  by [Julia Zorthian](/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 22, 2016 3:55 PM CUT The [Labrador Retriever](http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/labrador-retriever/ "undefined") remains the most popular purebred dog in the U.S., according to the [2015 ranking](http://www.akc.org/news/the-most-popular-dog-breeds-in-america/ "undefined") the American Kennel Club released Monday. Whether beloved for their sweet disposition, energy or willingness to play fetch, Labrador Retrievers have been the most prevalent dog breed for 25 years in a row— the longest streak for any dog, the AKC reports. German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers also proved likable, hold the second and third spots respectively. Bulldogs and French Bulldogs both made the top 10, despite [controversies surrounding](http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/02/15/dogs-breeding-westminster-kennel-american-kennel-club-editorials-debates/80373002/ "undefined") bulldog breeding practices. Rounding out the bottom of the list of 189 breeds is the [English Foxhound](http://www.akc.org/social/most-popular-dog-breeds-in-america-2015/ "undefined"), dropping 6 spots from last year. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4232356/labrador-retrievers-most-popular-breed/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4232356/labrador-retrievers-most-popular-breed/"},"headline":"The Labrador Retriever Is Still America's Top Dog","datePublished":"2016-02-22T15:55:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T15:15:52.353Z","description":"Labs are the most popular purebred for the 25th year running","url":"https://time.com/4232356/labrador-retrievers-most-popular-breed/","keywords":["animals"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7f979a4c736ba511/69887e7f524fc0f1e8df6d92/labrador-retrievers-most-popular-purebred-in-america.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Julia Zorthian","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7f979a4c736ba511/69887e7f524fc0f1e8df6d92/labrador-retrievers-most-popular-purebred-in-america.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"labrador-retrievers-most-popular-purebred-in-america","caption":"labrador-retrievers-most-popular-purebred-in-america","creditText":"Getty Images/Flickr RF","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/animals/","name":"animals"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4232356/labrador-retrievers-most-popular-breed/","name":"The Labrador Retriever Is Still America's Top Dog"}}]}] ```