[See dog breed personality trends]

Dogster Statistics!

Most Popular Dog Breeds


Labrador Retriever -- 57,043
Chihuahua -- 38,615
German Shepherd -- 25,174
Shih Tzu -- 21,946
Golden Retriever -- 21,368
Dachshund -- 20,901
American Pit Bull Terrier -- 20,584
Yorkshire Terrier -- 19,434
Beagle -- 18,790
Pug -- 18,694
Boxer -- 18,577
Jack Russell Terrier -- 14,632
Pomeranian -- 12,672
Border Collie -- 12,114
Mixed Breed -- 11,351

Top Ten Female Dog Names


Bella -- 4,069 
Lucy -- 3,759 
Daisy -- 3,741 
Molly -- 3,553 
Maggie -- 3,093 
Chloe -- 2,637 
Sadie -- 2,632 
Sophie -- 2,291 
Lola -- 2,224 
Bailey -- 2,141 

Top Ten Male Dog Names


Buddy -- 4,242 
Max -- 4,098 
Jake -- 2,575 
Charlie -- 2,533 
Rocky -- 2,465 
Jack -- 2,446 
Toby -- 2,155 
Bailey -- 2,076 
Buster -- 1,953 
Bear -- 1,822 
[See the top 100 male and female dog names]

Battle of the Sexes


Female -- 256,746 
Male -- 264,529 

Most Popular Countries of Residence


United States -- 383,363 
Canada -- 21,868 
Philippines -- 12,755 
United Kingdom -- 7,153 
Australia -- 4,980 
Singapore -- 2,658 
Malaysia -- 1,698 
Indonesia -- 1,510 
Brazil -- 1,019 
New Zealand -- 818 
Mexico -- 656 
India -- 650 
Germany -- 646 
Netherlands -- 545 
South Africa -- 480 

Most Popular States of Residence


California -- 50,077 
Texas -- 29,043 
Florida -- 21,933 
New York -- 20,951 
Pennsylvania -- 14,480 
Ohio -- 13,241 
Illinois -- 12,394 
Washington -- 10,935 
Michigan -- 10,668 
Georgia -- 10,430 
New Jersey -- 10,139 
North Carolina -- 10,111 
Virginia -- 9,251 
Massachusetts -- 7,972 
Ontario -- 7,486 

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