Labs, German shepherds and pit bulls reign supreme as the Twin Cities' most popular dogs.
The ranking: We looked at pet license data from the last two years to get a sense of how various breeds stack up.
Here's the top five pup picks in each city:
Minneapolis:
Labrador retriever
German shepherd
Golden retriever
Pit bull
Chihuahua
St. Paul:
Pit bull
Lab mix
Labrador retriever
Shepherd mix
German shepherd
This story first appeared in theAxios Twin Citiesnewsletter, designed to help readers get smarter, faster on the most consequential news unfolding in their own backyard.