DENVER (KDVR) — Dogs can be found in 68 million households across the United States, which, of course, includes many homes in Denver.
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Denver offers easy access to plenty of outdoor activities, and when they’re not cuddling with their dogs at home, many pet owners like to bring their pups with them when exploring the areas in and around the Denver metro.
What are the most common dog breeds in Denver?
The 2025 American Pet Products Association’s National Pet Owners Survey found out which dogs are the most popular in major cities in the U.S., by analyzing 1,261,285 data points from a third-party pet insurance industry partner called Fletch.
The three most popular dog breeds in Denver include:
- Golden Retriever
- Chihuahua
- Labrador Retriever
Denver doesn’t stray too far from the top three dogs in the U.S., but does have them in a different order. The most popular dogs in the U.S. include:
- Labrador retriever
- Chihuahua
- Golden retriever
- American pit bull terrier
- German shepherd
- French bulldog
- Goldendoodle
- Shih tzu
- Yorkshire terrier
- Dachshund
Denver did not have the same interest in breeds as any of the other cities mentioned, aside from Seattle, which had the exact same dogs in the exact same order…