Current survey by Agila pet insurance shows the most popular breeds
Hanover. The most popular dog breed in Germany is not one at all: As a current survey by Agila pet insurance shows, mixed breeds are the most commonly kept dogs in Germany. This “breed” makes up a full 24 percent of dogs. The Labrador and Labrador Retriever follow in second and third place (13 percent) and the Golden Retriever (11 percent). Fourth place is shared by the Dachshund and Chihuahua with 7 percent each, and the French Bulldog takes fifth place with 5 percent.
For the survey, Agila worked with the survey institute Statista, as company spokeswoman Franziska Obert explains. 1,222 dog owners were surveyed in December 2025; the results are representative for Germany. “All dogs are welcome here; we do not rule out any individual breeds or diseases typical of the breed,” says Obert. “But of course we are also pleased to see that so many people obviously do not attach importance to a particular breed, but choose their four-legged family member based on other criteria. Because every dog is worth loving and protecting, regardless of whether they have a pedigree or not.”
Germany's most popular dog breeds
- Mixed race → 24 percent
- Labrador Retriever → 13 percent
- Golden Retriever → 11 percent
- Dachshund → 7 percent
- Chihuahua → 7 percent
- French bulldog → 5 percent