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This category shows all dog breeds which originated in any of the American states or territories. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dog breeds originating in the United States . Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in the United States"
The dog population experienced relative stability from 1987 to 1996, before seeing a yearly increase of 3-4% since that time. [45] In 2000, there were 68 million dogs in the country, and by 2017 that estimate had grown to 90 million registered as pets, [46] with about 40% of American households owning a dog. [47] [48] [49]
Native American dogs, or Pre-Columbian dogs, were dogs living with people indigenous to the Americas. Arriving about 10,000 years ago alongside Paleo-Indians , today they make up a fraction of dog breeds that range from the Alaskan Malamute to the Peruvian Hairless Dog .
Dog breeds are mostly affiliated with the states that they originated in. North Carolina chose the Plott Hound as it was the only dog breed indigenous to the state. [3] Other official state dogs also are indigenous to their state, including the Boston Terrier (Massachusetts) and the Alaskan Malamute .
The Bernese Mountain Dog is a hearty working dog that’s easy to train and intelligent. This large breed can be up to 27.5 inches tall and weigh as much as 115 pounds.
Poodles would become the most popular breed for the longest, reigning from 1960 for the next twenty-two years until 1982, when the American Maltese once again took over until 1990. The Labrador Retriever had been the most popular since 1991. Since 2023, the French Bulldog became the most popular dog breed in America. [1]
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Animal breeds originating in the United States — domesticated animal breeds for agriculture, sports, or pets from the U.S. Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.