Dogs and humans have had a special centuries-long bond, earning them the reputation of "man's best friend." Yet according to the international research and analytics group YouGov, that doesn't stop Americans from having clear preferences about which canine companions they like best—and least.
To find out which dogs are most and least popular, YouGov rounded up labeled images of 193 dog breeds and asked 2,541 Americans to say which of two breeds they preferred in series of 10 head-to-head match-ups. Looking at the results of the nearly 25,500 match-ups, the researchers determined a "win percentage" for each breed, which represents the frequency with which Americans preferred it to the other dog it was matched up against. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Labrador Retrievers landed the coveted spot of most popular dog breed in America, taking home 83 percent of the wins in its match-ups, while Golden Retrievers followed close behind with 78 percent. But other dogs were less favored, having won far less often. Read on to find out which dog breeds are the least popular in the U.S., according to the YouGov data—and which breed is America's absolute least favorite.
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37 Lhasa Apso
Win percentage: 39 percent
36 Briard
Win percentage: 38 percent
35 Spinoni Italian
Win percentage: 38 percent
34 Whippet
Win percentage: 38 percent
33 Dogue de Bordeaux
Win percentage: 37 percent
32 Irish Wolfhound
Win percentage: 37 percent
31 Miniature Bull Terrier
Win percentage: 36 percent
30 Skye Terrier
Win percentage: 36 percent
29 Black and Tan Coonhound
Win percentage: 35 percent
28 Pharaoh Hound
Win percentage: 35 percent
27 Shih Tzu
Win percentage: 35 percent
26 Chihuahua
Win percentage: 34 percent
25 Irish Water Spaniel
Win percentage: 34 percent
24 Poodle
Win percentage: 34 percent
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23 Bull Terrier
Win percentage: 33 percent
22 Chinese Shar-Pei
Win percentage: 33 percent
21 Greyhound
Win percentage: 33 percent
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20 Japanese Chin
Win percentage: 33 percent
19 Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless Dog)
Win percentage: 33 percent
18 Brussels Griffon
Win percentage: 32 percent
17 Field Spaniel
Win percentage: 32 percent
16 American Hairless Terrier
Win percentage: 31 percent
15 Affenpinscher
Win percentage: 30 percent
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14 Italian Greyhound
Win percentage: 30 percent
13 Bedlington Terrier
Win percentage: 29 percent
12 Cirneco dell'Etna
Win percentage: 29 percent
11 Saluki
Win percentage: 29 percent
10 Ibizan Hound
Win percentage: 28 percent
9 Lowchen
Win percentage: 28 percent
8 Sloughi
Win percentage: 28 percent
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7 Afghan Hound
Win percentage: 27 percent
6 Komondor
Win percentage: 26 percent
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5 Pekingese
Win percentage: 26 percent
4 Puli
Win percentage: 26 percent
3 Azawakh
Win percentage: 25 percent
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2 Borzoi
Win percentage: 21 percent
1 Chinese Crested
Win percentage: 17 percent
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