Aug 26, 2025 - News
Utah's most popular dog breeds
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Happy National Dog Day to the good boys and girls out there — including the many labrador retrievers in Utah.
State of play: That's the top dog breed in Utah and the nation, according to a new U.S. News & World Report analysis.
The fine print: The annual report relies on pet insurance data, so it doesn't account for all dogs in the country.
The ranking: In Utah, labradors are followed by goldendoodles and golden retrievers.
The intrigue: The chihuahua — America's no. 2 dog — doesn't appear on Utah's list.
Between the lines: It's tricky to track mutt popularity.
- The study counted "mixed breed," "pit bull," and labels like "German shepherd mix" as separate categories. The goldendoodle was the only mixed breed to crack the top 10.
- Last year, the chihuahua was No. 1 nationally, but analysts had separated "Labs" (then No. 2) and "black Labs" (then No. 10) into separate categories. This year, the Labrador category includes labs of all colors.