Dog breeds that jumped in popularity in 2016
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If you have a dog, of course it's the most popular one of all.
- Alison O'Brien, PetBreeds.com
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When thinking of the most popular dog breeds, family favorites such as the Labrador retriever, German shepherd and golden retriever immediately come to mind. While these pups have proven themselves to be some of the most popular four-legged pals from year to year, another crop of canines has earned themselves the title of most improved.
Whether it's due to the prevalence of a celebrity pet, or the appearance of a certain pooch in a popular film, certain dog breeds experience spikes in popularity each year.
PetBreeds, a pets data site by Graphiq, ranked the dogs that jumped the most in popularity in 2016. Using data from the American Kennel Club, PetBreeds compared the popularity of all 189 dog breeds from 2015 to 2016 to determine the 51 breeds that climbed most in the ranks.
To make the list, breeds needed to move up at least one spot in this year's rankings, with the No. 1 dog climbing 14 places. When ties exist, the breeds are ordered by their change in popularity from 2014-2015, 2013-2014, 2012-2013 and 2011-2012.
From the poodle to the pug, these dogs are getting more popular to own.
Compiled by Alison O'Brien, PetBreeds.com
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#51. Gordon Setter
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -5
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 5
2016 popularity: 104
2015 popularity: 105
2014 popularity: 100
2013 popularity: 105
#50. Poodle
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 1
2016 popularity: 7
2015 popularity: 8
2014 popularity: 7
2013 popularity: 8
#49. Portuguese Water Dog
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -3
2016 popularity: 51
2015 popularity: 52
2014 popularity: 52
2013 popularity: 49
#48. Pug
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -2
2016 popularity: 32
2015 popularity: 33
2014 popularity: 33
2013 popularity: 31
#47. Cocker Spaniel
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -1
2016 popularity: 29
2015 popularity: 30
2014 popularity: 30
2013 popularity: 29
#46. Great Dane
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 1
2016 popularity: 14
2015 popularity: 15
2014 popularity: 15
2013 popularity: 16
#45. Saint Bernard
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -4
2016 popularity: 49
2015 popularity: 50
2014 popularity: 51
2013 popularity: 47
#44. Rottweiler
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -1
2016 popularity: 8
2015 popularity: 9
2014 popularity: 10
2013 popularity: 9
#43. Boston Terrier
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 21
2015 popularity: 22
2014 popularity: 23
2013 popularity: 23
#42. English Springer Spaniel
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 26
2015 popularity: 27
2014 popularity: 28
2013 popularity: 28
#41. Havanese
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 23
2015 popularity: 24
2014 popularity: 25
2013 popularity: 25
#40. Australian Shepherd
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 2
2016 popularity: 16
2015 popularity: 17
2014 popularity: 18
2013 popularity: 20
#39. Brittany
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 3
2016 popularity: 25
2015 popularity: 26
2014 popularity: 27
2013 popularity: 30
#38. Sussex Spaniel
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -13
2016 popularity: 172
2015 popularity: 173
2014 popularity: 175
2013 popularity: 162
#37. Shiba Inu
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -1
2016 popularity: 44
2015 popularity: 45
2014 popularity: 47
2013 popularity: 46
#36. Vizsla
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 31
2015 popularity: 32
2014 popularity: 34
2013 popularity: 34
#35. American Water Spaniel
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 3
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -16
2016 popularity: 156
2015 popularity: 157
2014 popularity: 160
2013 popularity: 144
#34. Miniature Bull Terrier
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 8
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -4
2016 popularity: 120
2015 popularity: 121
2014 popularity: 129
2013 popularity: 125
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -6
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -15
2016 popularity: 175
2015 popularity: 177
2014 popularity: 171
2013 popularity: 156
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -9
2016 popularity: 100
2015 popularity: 102
2014 popularity: 101
2013 popularity: 92
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 3
2016 popularity: 54
2015 popularity: 56
2014 popularity: 55
2013 popularity: 58
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 35
2015 popularity: 37
2014 popularity: 37
2013 popularity: 37
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 79
2015 popularity: 81
2014 popularity: 83
2013 popularity: 83
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 2
2016 popularity: 18
2015 popularity: 20
2014 popularity: 22
2013 popularity: 24
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 3
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 27
2015 popularity: 29
2014 popularity: 32
2013 popularity: 32
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 3
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 7
2016 popularity: 140
2015 popularity: 142
2014 popularity: 145
2013 popularity: 152
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 5
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -16
2016 popularity: 109
2015 popularity: 111
2014 popularity: 116
2013 popularity: 100
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 2
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 7
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -2
2016 popularity: 121
2015 popularity: 123
2014 popularity: 130
2013 popularity: 128
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 3
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -7
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -4
2016 popularity: 168
2015 popularity: 171
2014 popularity: 164
2013 popularity: 160
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 3
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 11
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -11
2016 popularity: 155
2015 popularity: 158
2014 popularity: 169
2013 popularity: 158
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 4
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -16
2016 popularity: 133
2015 popularity: 137
2014 popularity: 136
2013 popularity: 120
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 4
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 56
2015 popularity: 60
2014 popularity: 62
2013 popularity: 62
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 4
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 3
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 64
2015 popularity: 68
2014 popularity: 71
2013 popularity: 71
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 4
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 9
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 47
2015 popularity: 51
2014 popularity: 60
2013 popularity: 60
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 5
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -54
Jump in rank (2013-2014): N/A
2016 popularity: 162
2015 popularity: 167
2014 popularity: 113
2013 popularity: null
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 5
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -54
Jump in rank (2013-2014): N/A
2016 popularity: 80
2015 popularity: 85
2014 popularity: 31
2013 popularity: null
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 5
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -5
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 1
2016 popularity: 167
2015 popularity: 172
2014 popularity: 167
2013 popularity: 168
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 5
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 5
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -9
2016 popularity: 123
2015 popularity: 128
2014 popularity: 133
2013 popularity: 124
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 5
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 10
Jump in rank (2013-2014): N/A
2016 popularity: 96
2015 popularity: 101
2014 popularity: 111
2013 popularity: null
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 6
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 85
2015 popularity: 91
2014 popularity: 90
2013 popularity: 90
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 6
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 7
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -10
2016 popularity: 142
2015 popularity: 148
2014 popularity: 155
2013 popularity: 145
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 7
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -19
2016 popularity: 125
2015 popularity: 132
2014 popularity: 134
2013 popularity: 115
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 7
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -3
2016 popularity: 69
2015 popularity: 76
2014 popularity: 78
2013 popularity: 75
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 7
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 6
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -1
2016 popularity: 105
2015 popularity: 112
2014 popularity: 118
2013 popularity: 117
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 7
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 8
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -3
2016 popularity: 99
2015 popularity: 106
2014 popularity: 114
2013 popularity: 111
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 8
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -6
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -3
2016 popularity: 138
2015 popularity: 146
2014 popularity: 140
2013 popularity: 137
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 8
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -8
2016 popularity: 152
2015 popularity: 160
2014 popularity: 159
2013 popularity: 151
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 8
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -1
2016 popularity: 84
2015 popularity: 92
2014 popularity: 94
2013 popularity: 93
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 12
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -2
2016 popularity: 87
2015 popularity: 99
2014 popularity: 99
2013 popularity: 97
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 14
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -7
2016 popularity: 166
2015 popularity: 180
2014 popularity: 179
2013 popularity: 172
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Jump in rank (2015-2016): 14
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -3
2016 popularity: 90
2015 popularity: 104
2014 popularity: 105
2013 popularity: 102
- Alison O'Brien, PetBreeds.com
When thinking of the most popular dog breeds, family favorites such as the Labrador retriever, German shepherd and golden retriever immediately come to mind. While these pups have proven themselves to be some of the most popular four-legged pals from year to year, another crop of canines has earned themselves the title of most improved.
Whether it's due to the prevalence of a celebrity pet, or the appearance of a certain pooch in a popular film, certain dog breeds experience spikes in popularity each year.
PetBreeds, a pets data site by Graphiq, ranked the dogs that jumped the most in popularity in 2016. Using data from the American Kennel Club, PetBreeds compared the popularity of all 189 dog breeds from 2015 to 2016 to determine the 51 breeds that climbed most in the ranks.
To make the list, breeds needed to move up at least one spot in this year's rankings, with the No. 1 dog climbing 14 places. When ties exist, the breeds are ordered by their change in popularity from 2014-2015, 2013-2014, 2012-2013 and 2011-2012.
From the poodle to the pug, these dogs are getting more popular to own.
Compiled by Alison O'Brien, PetBreeds.com
#51. Gordon Setter
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -5
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 5
2016 popularity: 104
2015 popularity: 105
2014 popularity: 100
2013 popularity: 105
#50. Poodle
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): -1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 1
2016 popularity: 7
2015 popularity: 8
2014 popularity: 7
2013 popularity: 8
#49. Portuguese Water Dog
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -3
2016 popularity: 51
2015 popularity: 52
2014 popularity: 52
2013 popularity: 49
#48. Pug
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -2
2016 popularity: 32
2015 popularity: 33
2014 popularity: 33
2013 popularity: 31
#47. Cocker Spaniel
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -1
2016 popularity: 29
2015 popularity: 30
2014 popularity: 30
2013 popularity: 29
#46. Great Dane
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 0
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 1
2016 popularity: 14
2015 popularity: 15
2014 popularity: 15
2013 popularity: 16
#45. Saint Bernard
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -4
2016 popularity: 49
2015 popularity: 50
2014 popularity: 51
2013 popularity: 47
#44. Rottweiler
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -1
2016 popularity: 8
2015 popularity: 9
2014 popularity: 10
2013 popularity: 9
#43. Boston Terrier
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 21
2015 popularity: 22
2014 popularity: 23
2013 popularity: 23
#42. English Springer Spaniel
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 26
2015 popularity: 27
2014 popularity: 28
2013 popularity: 28
#41. Havanese
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 23
2015 popularity: 24
2014 popularity: 25
2013 popularity: 25
#40. Australian Shepherd
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 2
2016 popularity: 16
2015 popularity: 17
2014 popularity: 18
2013 popularity: 20
#39. Brittany
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 1
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 3
2016 popularity: 25
2015 popularity: 26
2014 popularity: 27
2013 popularity: 30
#38. Sussex Spaniel
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -13
2016 popularity: 172
2015 popularity: 173
2014 popularity: 175
2013 popularity: 162
#37. Shiba Inu
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -1
2016 popularity: 44
2015 popularity: 45
2014 popularity: 47
2013 popularity: 46
#36. Vizsla
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 2
Jump in rank (2013-2014): 0
2016 popularity: 31
2015 popularity: 32
2014 popularity: 34
2013 popularity: 34
#35. American Water Spaniel
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 3
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -16
2016 popularity: 156
2015 popularity: 157
2014 popularity: 160
2013 popularity: 144
#34. Miniature Bull Terrier
Jump in rank (2015-2016): 1
Jump in rank (2014-2015): 8
Jump in rank (2013-2014): -4
2016 popularity: 120
2015 popularity: 121
2014 popularity: 129
2013 popularity: 125
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