Stacker listed every dog breed officially recognized by the American Kennel Club since the start of the 21st century.

Trusty canines have been a human's best friend since the dawn of modern civilization, resulting in a broad range of breeds as wonderfully diverse in appearance and personality as the very people who ...

The Norwegian Lundehund, bred to hunt puffins, tops the AKC's 2025 list of rarest dog breeds in the U.S. "Rare breeds are living treasures," said Gina M. DiNardo, AKC President and CEO. The French ...

The American Kennel Club is welcoming three new breeds into its pack. Basset Fauve de Bretagne, Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka, and the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, named after the 26th U.S. president, are now ...

The top dog breed in the country is the French bulldog, beating the Labrador retriever for the fourth straight year, according to annual data for 2025 released by the American Kennel Club.The AKC uses ...

HOUSTON — Texas dog owners appear to be embracing a breed that may be unfamiliar to many Americans. The Markiesje is the fastest-rising dog breed in Texas in 2026, according to new data released by ...

On October 2, 2026, the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) released a new breed standard for the Lagotto ...

As of Jan. 1, three new dog breeds have earned full recognition from the American Kennel Club. The newly recognized dog breeds are the Russian tsvetnaya bolonka, a dark curly-coated toy breed from ...