Our dogs are part of our family, so it follows that our preferences would result in a wide variety of dog breeds from coast to coast. But are there any bigger trends—dog breeds that are on the rise nationwide, or falling out of favor? Rover.com dug into its data to uncover the truth, and the results were surprising! Check out America’s trending dog breeds, and join us as we investigate the meaning behind the trends.
Trending Dog Breeds by State
Alabama
⇑ Boxer
⇓ Pit Bull
Alaska
⇑ Golden Retriever
⇓ Yorkshire Terrier
Arizona
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Affenpinscher
Arkansas
⇑ German Shepherd
⇓ Miniature Schnauzer
California
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Longhaired Whippet
Colorado
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Giant Schnauzer
Connecticut
⇑ Bichon Frise
⇓ Scottish Terrier
Delaware
⇑ Poodle
⇓ Jack Russell Terrier
Floria
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Affenpinscher
Georgia
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Affenpinscher
Hawaii
⇑ Jack Russell Terrier
⇓ Pit Bull
Idaho
⇑ Chihuahua
⇓ Boston Terrier
Illinois
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Irish Terrier
Indiana
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Affenpinscher
Iowa
⇑ Poodle
⇓ Beagle
Kansas
⇑ Border Collie
⇓ Doberman Pinscher
Kentucky
⇑ Doberman
⇓ Pit Bull
Lousiana
⇑ Golden Retriever
⇓ Bassett Hound
Maryland
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Coton de Tulear
Maine
⇑ Labrador Retriever
⇓ Poodle
Massachusetts
⇑ Labrador Retriever
⇓ Bearded Collie
Michigan
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Dalmatian
Minnesota
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Old English Sheepdog
Mississippi
⇑ Labrador Retriever
⇓ German Shepherd
Missouri
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Akita Inu
Nebraska
⇑ German Shepherd
⇓ Golden Retriever
Nevada
⇑ Miniature Pinscher
⇓ Bull Terrier
New Hampshire
⇑ Chihuahua
⇓ Rat Terrier
New Jersey
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Papillon
New Mexico
⇑ Chihuahua
⇓ Chow Chow
New York
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Affenpinscher
North Carolina
⇑ Goldendoodle
⇓ Affenpinscher
Ohio
⇑ Goldendoodle
⇓ King Charles Spaniel
Oklahoma
⇑ Boxer
⇓ Pug
Oregon
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Affenpinscher
Pennsylvania
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Affenpinscher
Rhode Island
⇑ Boxer
⇓ Miniature Schnauzer
South Carolina
⇑ Cocker Spaniel
⇓ Havanese
Tennessee
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Affenpinscher
Texas
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Keeshond
Utah
⇑ German Shepherd
⇓ American Cocker Spaniel
Virginia
⇑ Cocker Spaniel
⇓ Affenpinscher
Washington
⇑ Labradoodle
⇓ Korean Jindo Dog
Wisconsin
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Havanese
Washington DC
⇑ Pit Bull Mix
⇓ Affenpinscher
Rover.com found these trends by evaluating the change year over year (2014–2015) in the number of dogs within each breed in each state to determine which breeds had the highest percentage change and lowest percentage change. States had to have a set minimum number of dogs in the Rover database to have a trend listed.