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
ShutterstockWin percentage: 39 percent
36 | Briard
ShutterstockWin percentage: 38 percent
35 | Spinoni Italian
ShutterstockWin percentage: 38 percent
34 | Whippet
ShutterstockWin percentage: 38 percent
33 | Dogue de Bordeaux
ShutterstockWin percentage: 37 percent
32 | Irish Wolfhound
ShutterstockWin percentage: 37 percent
31 | Miniature Bull Terrier
ShutterstockWin percentage: 36 percent
30 | Skye Terrier
ShutterstockWin percentage: 36 percent
29 | Black and Tan Coonhound
ShutterstockWin percentage: 35 percent
28 | Pharaoh Hound
Ivanova N / ShutterstockWin percentage: 35 percent
27 | Shih Tzu
ShutterstockWin percentage: 35 percent
26 | Chihuahua
ShutterstockWin percentage: 34 percent
25 | Irish Water Spaniel
ShutterstockWin percentage: 34 percent
24 | Poodle
Shutterstock / Lim Tiaw LeongWin percentage: 34 percent
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23 | Bull Terrier
Alexandra Morrison Photo / ShutterstockWin percentage: 33 percent
22 | Chinese Shar-Pei
Ricantimages / ShutterstockWin percentage: 33 percent
21 | Greyhound
ShutterstockWin percentage: 33 percent
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20 | Japanese Chin
ShutterstockWin percentage: 33 percent
19 | Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless Dog)
ShutterstockWin percentage: 33 percent
18 | Brussels Griffon
ShutterstockWin percentage: 32 percent
17 | Field Spaniel
ShutterstockWin percentage: 32 percent
16 | American Hairless Terrier
ShutterstockWin percentage: 31 percent
15 | Affenpinscher
ShutterstockWin percentage: 30 percent
14 | Italian Greyhound
ShutterstockWin percentage: 30 percent
13 | Bedlington Terrier
Rita_Kochmarjova / ShutterstockWin percentage: 29 percent
12 | Cirneco dell'Etna
ShutterstockWin percentage: 29 percent
11 | Saluki
nik174 / ShutterstockWin percentage: 29 percent
10 | Ibizan Hound
ShutterstockWin percentage: 28 percent
9 | Lowchen
ShutterstockWin percentage: 28 percent
8 | Sloughi
ShutterstockWin percentage: 28 percent
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7 | Afghan Hound
ShutterstockWin percentage: 27 percent
6 | Komondor
ShutterstockWin percentage: 26 percent
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5 | Pekingese
ShutterstockWin percentage: 26 percent
4 | Puli
ShutterstockWin percentage: 26 percent
3 | Azawakh
ShutterstockWin percentage: 25 percent
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2 | Borzoi
ShutterstockWin percentage: 21 percent
1 | Chinese Crested
ShutterstockWin percentage: 17 percent
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