It’s highly likely when you go outside these days in Southwest Florida you are going to see someone walking their dog.
It could be on a street in your neighborhood, or at a park, or even at the beaches where dogs are allowed to take a stroll in the sand.
When it comes to breeds, according to a recent study released by U.S. News & World Report, there is a strong probability you will see one of these breeds, or, according to the 2025 report, the three most popular breeds in Florida:
According to U.S. News & World Report this study was initially published in 2024 but was updated in August 2025 to reflect a more recent round of additional research.
The top three breeds in Florida are all in the nationwide Top-10 breeds list − Chihuahua (2), French bulldog (6) and Goldendoodle (7).
What dog is the most popular breed in the U.S.
According to the U.S. News & World Report analysis, it’s the Labrador Retriever.
Here are the Top-10 most popular breeds in the U.S.:
Three fun facts about dog breeds from the study
How the top dog breeds for each state were determined
U.S. News & World Report said:
For our 2025 popular dog breed report, we analyzed 1,261,285 data points from Fletch, a third-party pet insurance industry partner, from January 2022 to July 2025. The data points analyzed included dog breeds and dog owner ZIP codes and state residences, which were filtered to show the most popular dog breeds within all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Dog data: Florida’s favorite four-legged tail waggers revealed by U.S. News & World Report
Reporting by Mark H. Bickel, Naples Daily News / Naples Daily News
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