The Labrador Retriever tops the list of the most popular dog breeds in Raleigh, and throughout the United States, for the 27 year in a row, according to the American Kennel Club's annual poll. This poll uses dog registration data pulled from local zip codes to calculate its rankings.
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Raleigh's top five dog breeds are the following:
1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Beagle
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5. Yorkshire Terrier
The French Bulldog edged out the Beagle in 2018, for the first time since 1998, to take a spot in the top five dog breeds nationwide.
The top five dog breeds in the United States are the following:
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1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shephard
3. Golden Retriever
4. French Bulldog
5. Bulldog
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