Essays on Dog Genetic Diversity
Inspired by conversations hosted by Jemima Harrison
The purpose of this website is to host essays and information about maintaining viable populations of healthy pure bred dogs
The purpose of this website is to host essays and information about maintaining viable populations of healthy pure bred dogs
A number of AKC population tables, including a more colorful version of this table are here.
There are 7 columns in this table - you may need to enlarge the window or zoom out to see all the columns.
| Breed | 715931 | Rank 2008 | Cumul -ative % | Cumul -ative Total | %of total | %of breeds | % of registrations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retriever, Labrador | 100736 | 1 | 14.071% | 100736 | 14.071% | 0.633% | ||
| Terrier, Yorkshire | 41914 | 2 | 19.925% | 142650 | 5.854% | 1.266% | ||
| Shepherd Dog, German | 40909 | 3 | 25.639% | 183559 | 5.714% | 1.899% | ||
| Retriever, Golden | 34485 | 4 | 30.456% | 218044 | 4.817% | 2.532% | ||
| Beagle | 33722 | 5 | 35.166% | 251766 | 4.710% | 3.165% | ||
| Boxer | 29705 | 6 | 39.315% | 281471 | 4.149% | 3.797% | ||
| Dachshund | 26075 | 7 | 42.957% | 307546 | 3.642% | 4.430% | ||
| Bulldog | 23413 | 8 | 46.228% | 330959 | 3.270% | 5.063% | ||
| Poodle | 21545 | 9 | 49.237% | 352504 | 3.009% | 5.696% | 50 Percent of Registrations | |
| Shih Tzu | 20219 | 10 | 52.061% | 372723 | 2.824% | 6.329% | ||
| Schnauzer, Minature | 17040 | 11 | 54.441% | 389763 | 2.380% | 6.962% | ||
| Chihuahua | 15985 | 12 | 56.674% | 405748 | 2.233% | 7.595% | ||
| Pomeranian | 13215 | 13 | 58.520% | 418963 | 1.846% | 8.228% | ||
| Rottweiler | 13059 | 14 | 60.344% | 432022 | 1.824% | 8.861% | ||
| Pug | 12202 | 15 | 62.048% | 444224 | 1.704% | 9.494% | ||
| Pointer, German Shorthaired | 11110 | 16 | 63.600% | 455334 | 1.552% | 10.127% | ||
| Terrier, Boston | 10930 | 17 | 65.127% | 466264 | 1.527% | 10.759% | ||
| Pinscher, Doberman | 10547 | 18 | 66.600% | 476811 | 1.473% | 11.392% | ||
| Sheepdog, Shetland | 10188 | 19 | 68.023% | 486999 | 1.423% | 12.025% | ||
| Maltese | 10056 | 20 | 69.428% | 497055 | 1.405% | 12.658% | ||
| Spaniel (Cocker) | 9481 | 21 | 70.752% | 506536 | 1.324% | 13.291% | ||
| Great Dane | 8994 | 22 | 72.008% | 515530 | 1.256% | 13.924% | ||
| Siberian Husky | 8465 | 23 | 73.191% | 523995 | 1.182% | 14.557% | ||
| Corgi, Pembroke Welsh | 8102 | 24 | 74.322% | 532097 | 1.132% | 15.190% | ||
| Spaniel (Cavalier King Charles) | 7626 | 25 | 75.388% | 539723 | 1.065% | 15.823% | 75 Percent of Registrations | |
| Bulldog, French | 6963 | 26 | 76.360% | 546686 | 0.973% | 16.456% | ||
| Spaniel (English Springer) | 6690 | 27 | 77.295% | 553376 | 0.934% | 17.089% | ||
| Mastiff | 6657 | 28 | 78.224% | 560033 | 0.930% | 17.722% | ||
| Shepherd, Australian | 6471 | 29 | 79.128% | 566504 | 0.904% | 18.354% | ||
| Brittany | 6270 | 30 | 80.004% | 572774 | 0.876% | 18.987% | ||
| Weimaraner | 5732 | 31 | 80.805% | 578506 | 0.801% | 19.620% | ||
| Pinscher, Minature | 5648 | 32 | 81.594% | 584154 | 0.789% | 20.253% | ||
| Basset Hound | 5277 | 33 | 82.331% | 589431 | 0.737% | 20.886% | ||
| Terrier, West Highland White | 4755 | 34 | 82.995% | 594186 | 0.664% | 21.519% | ||
| Bichon Frise | 4675 | 35 | 83.648% | 598861 | 0.653% | 22.152% | ||
| Havanese | 4435 | 36 | 84.267% | 603296 | 0.619% | 22.785% | ||
| Papillon | 4396 | 37 | 84.881% | 607692 | 0.614% | 23.418% | ||
| Collie | 4016 | 38 | 85.442% | 611708 | 0.561% | 24.051% | ||
| Bullmastiff | 3447 | 39 | 85.924% | 615155 | 0.481% | 24.684% | ||
| Bernese Mountain Dog | 3338 | 40 | 86.390% | 618493 | 0.466% | 25.316% | ||
| Dogues de Bordeaux (2008) | 3223 | 41 | 86.840% | 621716 | 0.450% | 25.949% | ||
| Coonhound, Black and Tan | 3222 | 42 | 87.290% | 624938 | 0.450% | 26.582% | ||
| Bloodhound | 3203 | 43 | 87.738% | 628141 | 0.447% | 27.215% | ||
| Vizsla | 3010 | 44 | 88.158% | 631151 | 0.420% | |||
| Saint Bernard | 3007 | 45 | 88.578% | 634158 | 0.420% | 28.481% | ||
| Newfoundland | 2938 | 46 | 88.988% | 637096 | 0.410% | 29.114% | ||
| Chinese Shar Pei | 2583 | 47 | 89.349% | 639679 | 0.361% | 29.747% | ||
| Retriever, Chesapeake Bay | 2463 | 48 | 89.693% | 642142 | 0.344% | 30.380% | ||
| Terrier, Scottish | 2429 | 49 | 90.033% | 644571 | 0.339% | 31.013% | ||
| Terrier, Cairn | 2161 | 50 | 90.334% | 646732 | 0.302% | 31.646% | ||
| Akita | 2157 | 51 | 90.636% | 648889 | 0.301% | 32.278% | ||
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | 2119 | 52 | 90.932% | 651008 | 0.296% | 32.911% | ||
| Collie, Border | 2104 | 53 | 91.226% | 653112 | 0.294% | 33.544% | ||
| Chinese Crested | 2098 | 54 | 91.519% | 655210 | 0.293% | 34.177% | ||
| Pekinese | 2056 | 55 | 91.806% | 657266 | 0.287% | 34.810% | ||
| Lhasa Apso | 2020 | 56 | 92.088% | 659286 | 0.282% | |||
| Terrier, Bull | 1900 | 57 | 92.353% | 661186 | 0.265% | 36.076% | ||
| Terrier, Airdale | 1776 | 58 | 92.601% | 662962 | 0.248% | 36.709% | ||
| Alaskan Malamute | 1737 | 59 | 92.844% | 664699 | 0.243% | 37.342% | ||
| Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten | 1481 | 60 | 93.051% | 666180 | 0.207% | 37.975% | ||
| Greyhound, Italian | 1450 | 61 | 93.253% | 667630 | 0.203% | 38.608% | ||
| Great Pyranees | 1444 | 62 | 93.455% | 669074 | 0.202% | 39.241% | ||
| Whippet | 1435 | 63 | 93.656% | 670509 | 0.200% | 39.873% | ||
| Portuguese Water Dog | 1427 | 64 | 93.855% | 671936 | 0.199% | 40.506% | ||
| Shiba Inu | 1376 | 65 | 94.047% | 673312 | 0.192% | 41.139% | ||
| Chow Chow | 1359 | 66 | 94.237% | 674671 | 0.190% | 41.772% | ||
| Brussels Griffon | 1320 | 67 | 94.421% | 675991 | 0.184% | 42.405% | ||
| Australian Cattle Dog | 1294 | 68 | 94.602% | 677285 | 0.181% | 43.038% | ||
| Setter, Irish | 1291 | 69 | 94.782% | 678576 | 0.180% | 43.671% | ||
| Spaniel (English Cocker) | 1247 | 70 | 94.956% | 679823 | 0.174% | 44.304% | 95 % of Registrations | |
| Terrier, American Staffordshire | 1236 | 71 | 95.129% | 681059 | 0.173% | 44.937% | ||
| Pointer, German Wiredhaired | 1213 | 72 | 95.299% | 682272 | 0.169% | 45.570% | ||
| Terrier, Fox Smooth and Wire combined | 2279 | not included in total (combined) | ||||||
| Samoyed | 1077 | 73 | 95.449% | 683349 | 0.150% | 46.203% | ||
| Japanese Chin (Japanese Spaniel) | 1066 | 74 | 95.598% | 684415 | 0.149% | 46.835% | ||
| Sheepdog, Old English | 1024 | 75 | 95.741% | 685439 | 0.143% | |||
| Terrier, Staffordshire Bull | 985 | 76 | 95.879% | 686424 | 0.138% | 48.101% | ||
| Dalmation | 983 | 77 | 96.016% | 687407 | 0.137% | 48.734% | ||
| Terrier, Silky | 968 | 78 | 96.151% | 688375 | 0.135% | 49.367% | ||
| Belgian Malinois | 901 | 79 | 96.277% | 689276 | 0.126% | 50.000% | ||
| Terrier, Border | 899 | 80 | 96.402% | 690175 | 0.126% | 50.633% | ||
| Irish Wolfhound | 863 | 81 | 96.523% | 691038 | 0.121% | 51.266% | ||
| Corgi, Cardigan Welsh | 845 | 82 | 96.641% | 691883 | 0.118% | 51.899% | ||
| Collie, Bearded | 838 | 83 | 96.758% | 692721 | 0.117% | 52.532% | ||
| Bouvier des Flandres | 821 | 84 | 96.873% | 693542 | 0.115% | 53.165% | ||
| Terrier, Parson Russell | 802 | 85 | 96.985% | 694344 | 0.112% | 53.797% | ||
| Basenji | 774 | 86 | 97.093% | 695118 | 0.108% | 54.430% | ||
| Schnauzer, Giant | 751 | 87 | 97.198% | 695869 | 0.105% | 55.063% | ||
| Terrier, Fox Toy | 731 | 88 | 97.300% | 696600 | 0.102% | 55.696% | ||
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog | 715 | 89 | 97.400% | 697315 | 0.100% | 56.329% | ||
| Terrier, Fox-Wire | 708 | 90 | 97.499% | 698023 | 0.099% | 56.962% | ||
| Schipperke | 639 | 91 | 97.588% | 698662 | 0.089% | 57.595% | ||
| Setter, Gordon | 636 | 92 | 97.677% | 699298 | 0.089% | 58.228% | ||
| Afghan Hound | 631 | 93 | 97.765% | 699929 | 0.088% | 58.861% | ||
| Borzoi | 630 | 94 | 97.853% | 700559 | 0.088% | 59.494% | ||
| Keeshonden | 630 | 95 | 97.941% | 701189 | 0.088% | 60.127% | ||
| Terrier, Tibetan | 626 | 96 | 98.028% | 701815 | 0.087% | 60.759% | ||
| Terrier, Norwich | 616 | 97 | 98.114% | 702431 | 0.086% | 61.392% | ||
| Retriever, Flat Coat | 605 | 98 | 98.199% | 703036 | 0.085% | 62.025% | ||
| Schnauzer, Standard | 552 | 99 | 98.276% | 703588 | 0.077% | 62.658% | ||
| Norwegian Elkhound | 544 | 100 | 98.352% | 704132 | 0.076% | 63.291% | ||
| Terrier, Welsh | 534 | 101 | 98.427% | 704666 | 0.075% | 63.924% | ||
| Retriever, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling | 474 | 102 | 98.493% | 705140 | 0.066% | 64.557% | ||
| Belgian Tervuren | 452 | 103 | 98.556% | 705592 | 0.063% | 65.190% | ||
| Spaniel (Tibetan) | 432 | 104 | 98.616% | 706024 | 0.060% | 65.823% | ||
| Griffon, Wirehaired Pointiing | 419 | 105 | 98.675% | 706443 | 0.059% | 66.456% | ||
| Terrier, Fox-Smooth | 415 | 106 | 98.733% | 706858 | 0.058% | 67.089% | ||
| Terrier, Manchester | 407 | 107 | 98.790% | 707265 | 0.057% | 67.722% | ||
| American Eskimo Dog | 384 | 108 | 98.843% | 707649 | 0.054% | 68.354% | ||
| Shepherd Dog, Anatolian | 373 | 109 | 98.895% | 708022 | 0.052% | 68.987% | ||
| Pointer | 369 | 110 | 98.947% | 708391 | 0.052% | 69.620% | ||
| Mastiff, Neopolitan | 357 | 111 | 98.997% | 708748 | 0.050% | 70.253% | ||
| Terrier, Australian | 330 | 112 | 99.043% | 709078 | 0.046% | 70.886% | 99% of Registrations | |
| Terrier, Norfolk | 314 | 114 | 99.131% | 709710 | 0.044% | 72.152% | ||
| Belgian Sheepdog | 285 | 115 | 99.171% | 709995 | 0.040% | 72.785% | ||
| Saluki | 280 | 116 | 99.210% | 710275 | 0.039% | 73.418% | ||
| Spaniel (Clumber) | 280 | 117 | 99.249% | 710555 | 0.039% | 74.051% | ||
| Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen | 275 | 118 | 99.288% | 710830 | 0.038% | 74.684% | ||
| Terrier, Kerry Blue | 274 | 119 | 99.326% | 711104 | 0.038% | 75.316% | ||
| Terrier, Black Russian | 245 | 120 | 99.360% | 711349 | 0.034% | 75.949% | ||
| Spaniel (Welsh Springer) | 240 | 121 | 99.394% | 711589 | 0.034% | 76.582% | ||
| Briard | 237 | 122 | 99.427% | 711826 | 0.033% | 77.215% | ||
| Terrier, Minature Bull | 236 | 123 | 99.460% | 712062 | 0.033% | 77.848% | ||
| Spaniel (English Toy) | 235 | 124 | 99.492% | 712297 | 0.033% | 78.481% | ||
| Terrier, Bedlington | 226 | 125 | 99.524% | 712523 | 0.032% | 79.114% | ||
| Plott (hound) | 220 | 126 | 99.555% | 712743 | 0.031% | 79.747% | ||
| Mastiff, Tibetan | 210 | 127 | 99.584% | 712953 | 0.029% | 80.380% | ||
| Greyhound (AKC) | 183 | 128 | 99.610% | 713136 | 0.026% | 81.013% | ||
| Terrier, Irish | 182 | 129 | 99.635% | 713318 | 0.025% | 81.646% | ||
| Terrier, Lakeland | 176 | 130 | 99.660% | 713494 | 0.025% | 82.278% | ||
| Affenpinscher | 171 | 131 | 99.683% | 713665 | 0.024% | 82.911% | ||
| Scottish Deerhound | 153 | 132 | 99.705% | 713818 | 0.021% | 83.544% | ||
| Ibizan Hound | 146 | 133 | 99.725% | 713964 | 0.020% | 84.177% | ||
| Kuvaszok | 145 | 134 | 99.746% | 714109 | 0.020% | 84.810% | ||
| Spaniel (American Water) | 132 | 135 | 99.764% | 714241 | 0.018% | 85.443% | ||
| Lowchen | 131 | 136 | 99.782% | 714372 | 0.018% | 86.076% | ||
| Retriever, Curly Coated | 129 | 137 | 99.800% | 714501 | 0.018% | 86.709% | ||
| Beauceron | 117 | 138 | 99.817% | 714618 | 0.016% | 87.342% | ||
| Spaniel (Field) | 117 | 139 | 99.833% | 714735 | 0.016% | 87.975% | ||
| Pinscher, German | 108 | 140 | 99.848% | 714843 | 0.015% | 88.608% | ||
| Pulik | 102 | 141 | 99.862% | 714945 | 0.014% | 89.241% | ||
| Terrier, Skye | 88 | 142 | 99.875% | 715033 | 0.012% | 89.873% | ||
| Setter, English | 86 | 143 | 99.887% | 715119 | 0.012% | 90.506% | ||
| Spaniel (Irish Water) | 83 | 144 | 99.898% | 715202 | 0.012% | 91.139% | ||
| Sheepdog, Polish Lowland | 78 | 145 | 99.909% | 715280 | 0.011% | 91.772% | ||
| Terrier, Dandie Dimont | 77 | 146 | 99.920% | 715357 | 0.011% | 92.405% | ||
| Spaniel (Sussex) | 74 | 147 | 99.930% | 715431 | 0.010% | 93.038% | ||
| Pharaoh hound | 72 | 148 | 99.940% | 715503 | 0.010% | 93.671% | ||
| Swedish Valhund | 67 | 149 | 99.950% | 715570 | 0.009% | 94.304% | ||
| Canaan Dogs | 61 | 150 | 99.958% | 715631 | 0.009% | 94.937% | ||
| Komodorok | 60 | 151 | 99.966% | 715691 | 0.008% | 95.570% | ||
| Terrier, Sealyham | 56 | 152 | 99.974% | 715747 | 0.008% | 96.203% | ||
| Finnish Spitz | 47 | 153 | 99.981% | 715794 | 0.007% | 96.835% | ||
| Otterhound | 36 | 154 | 99.986% | 715830 | 0.005% | 97.468% | ||
| Harrier | 35 | 155 | 99.991% | 715865 | 0.005% | 98.101% | ||
| Terrier, Glen of Imaal | 32 | 156 | 99.995% | 715897 | 0.004% | 98.734% | ||
| Foxhound, American | 17 | 157 | 99.998% | 715914 | 0.002% | 99.367% | ||
| Foxhound, English | 17 | 158 | 100.000% | 715931 | 0.002% | 100.000% | ||
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