[See dog breed personality trends]

Dogster Statistics!

Most Popular Dog Breeds


Labrador Retriever -- 56,142
Chihuahua -- 38,030
German Shepherd -- 24,717
Shih Tzu -- 21,608
Golden Retriever -- 21,070
Dachshund -- 20,584
American Pit Bull Terrier -- 20,200
Yorkshire Terrier -- 19,095
Beagle -- 18,500
Pug -- 18,478
Boxer -- 18,270
Jack Russell Terrier -- 14,373
Pomeranian -- 12,491
Border Collie -- 11,858
Mixed Breed -- 11,163

Top Ten Female Dog Names


Bella -- 3,973 
Daisy -- 3,698 
Lucy -- 3,686 
Molly -- 3,487 
Maggie -- 3,049 
Chloe -- 2,593 
Sadie -- 2,582 
Sophie -- 2,253 
Lola -- 2,185 
Bailey -- 2,113 

Top Ten Male Dog Names


Buddy -- 4,173 
Max -- 4,037 
Jake -- 2,547 
Charlie -- 2,475 
Rocky -- 2,410 
Jack -- 2,401 
Toby -- 2,125 
Bailey -- 2,057 
Buster -- 1,930 
Bear -- 1,803 
[See the top 100 male and female dog names]

Battle of the Sexes


Female -- 252,189 
Male -- 259,749 

Most Popular Countries of Residence


United States -- 379,134 
Canada -- 21,674 
Philippines -- 12,675 
United Kingdom -- 7,058 
Australia -- 4,881 
Singapore -- 2,652 
Malaysia -- 1,693 
Indonesia -- 1,510 
Brazil -- 1,011 
New Zealand -- 799 
Germany -- 635 
Mexico -- 634 
India -- 629 
Netherlands -- 541 
South Africa -- 469 

Most Popular States of Residence


California -- 49,720 
Texas -- 28,827 
Florida -- 21,743 
New York -- 20,741 
Pennsylvania -- 14,382 
Ohio -- 13,095 
Illinois -- 12,192 
Washington -- 10,856 
Michigan -- 10,584 
Georgia -- 10,378 
New Jersey -- 10,040 
North Carolina -- 9,986 
Virginia -- 9,198 
Massachusetts -- 7,918 
Ontario -- 7,422 

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