[See dog breed personality trends]

Dogster Statistics!

Most Popular Dog Breeds


Labrador Retriever -- 41,340
Chihuahua -- 26,798
German Shepherd -- 17,620
Golden Retriever -- 16,164
Shih Tzu -- 15,299
Dachshund -- 15,255
Pug -- 14,659
American Pit Bull Terrier -- 14,385
Yorkshire Terrier -- 14,183
Beagle -- 13,503
Boxer -- 12,581
Jack Russell Terrier -- 10,269
Pomeranian -- 8,880
Border Collie -- 8,744
Mixed Breed -- 8,215

Top Ten Female Dog Names


Lucy -- 2,665 
Daisy -- 2,597 
Bella -- 2,569 
Molly -- 2,506 
Maggie -- 2,208 
Chloe -- 1,907 
Sadie -- 1,855 
Sophie -- 1,653 
Lola -- 1,631 
Bailey -- 1,541 

Top Ten Male Dog Names


Buddy -- 2,812 
Max -- 2,748 
Jake -- 1,864 
Charlie -- 1,761 
Rocky -- 1,751 
Jack -- 1,655 
Bailey -- 1,592 
Toby -- 1,553 
Buster -- 1,419 
Bear -- 1,231 

[See the top 100 male and female dog names]

Battle of the Sexes


Female -- 193,996 
Male -- 200,373 

Most Popular Countries of Residence


United States -- 312,561 
Canada -- 18,527 
Philippines -- 10,516 
United Kingdom -- 5,858 
Australia -- 4,203 
Singapore -- 2,525 
Malaysia -- 1,558 
Indonesia -- 1,413 
Brazil -- 944 
New Zealand -- 695 
Germany -- 574 
Mexico -- 526 
Netherlands -- 485 
India -- 478 
Hong Kong -- 417 

Most Popular States of Residence


California -- 44,437 
Texas -- 24,802 
New York -- 18,538 
Florida -- 18,148 
Pennsylvania -- 11,871 
Ohio -- 10,844 
Illinois -- 10,415 
Washington -- 9,605 
Georgia -- 8,933 
Michigan -- 8,838 
New Jersey -- 8,732 
North Carolina -- 8,142 
Virginia -- 7,955 
Massachusetts -- 7,091 
Ontario -- 6,491 

Most dogs added in a day: 5,920 (February 19, 2008)