Top 50 Dog breeds in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest dog breeds in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 176 dog breeds tracked in Italy, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Labrador Retriever, French Bulldog and Pug lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 15,032,268 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,520,126, and the largest, Labrador Retriever, reaches around 5,534,429 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each dog breed, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Labrador Retriever |
5,534,429 | 5.4% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 2 |  French Bulldog |
4,865,539 | 4.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 3 |  Pug |
4,632,300 | 5.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 4 |  Yorkshire Terrier |
4,585,436 | 5.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 5 |  Poodle |
4,494,946 | 4.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 6 |  Beagle |
4,397,529 | 5.5% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 7 |  Dachshund |
4,386,479 | 4.9% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 8 |  Shih Tzu |
3,919,845 | 4.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 9 |  Siberian Husky |
3,781,256 | 5.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 10 |  Border Collie |
3,488,226 | 5.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 11 |  American Pit Bull Terrier |
3,285,319 | 4.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 12 |  Australian Shepherd |
2,634,568 | 5.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 13 |  Welsh Corgi |
2,532,648 | 4.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 14 |  Miniature Schnauzer |
2,483,019 | 4.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 15 |  Great Dane |
2,370,650 | 4.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 16 |  Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
2,332,330 | 4.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 17 |  Boston Terrier |
2,069,942 | 4.5% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 18 |  Alaskan Malamute |
2,056,262 | 4.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 19 |  German Shepherd |
1,823,528 | 5.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 20 |  Samoyed (dog) |
1,734,915 | 4.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 21 |  Cane Corso |
1,615,843 | 5.3% | Dog breed | Food & Beverages |
| 22 |  Bernese Mountain Dog |
1,087,474 | 5.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 23 |  American Staffordshire Terrier |
627,607 | 6.4% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 24 |  Leonberger |
556,864 | 22.3% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 25 |  Bull Terrier |
547,977 | 5.9% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 26 |  English Mastiff |
488,454 | 4.3% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 27 |  Jack Russell Terrier |
466,675 | 5.3% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 28 |  American Bulldog |
382,358 | 4.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 29 |  Bichon Frisé |
260,491 | 10.3% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 30 |  Shiba Inu |
208,256 | 2.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 31 |  Weimaraner |
190,239 | 6.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 32 |  King Charles Spaniel |
173,208 | 4.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 33 |  Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
168,772 | 3.9% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 34 |  English Cocker Spaniel |
166,879 | 7.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 35 |  Dogo Argentino |
160,821 | 4.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 36 |  Neapolitan Mastiff |
148,800 | 13.4% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 37 |  Czechoslovakian Wolfdog |
132,024 | 30.9% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 38 |  American Cocker Spaniel |
131,610 | 7.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 39 |  English Springer Spaniel |
106,177 | 3.4% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 40 |  Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
104,431 | 2.5% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 41 |  English Setter |
99,805 | 9.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 42 |  Cesar |
99,225 | 4.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 43 |  Australian Cattle Dog |
96,479 | 3.5% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 44 |  Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever |
91,844 | 5.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 45 |  Basset Hound |
89,438 | 2.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 46 |  West Highland White Terrier |
85,454 | 3.5% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 47 |  Black Russian Terrier |
82,732 | 47.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 48 |  German Shorthaired Pointer |
82,720 | 3.5% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 49 |  Chow Chow |
74,932 | 3.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 50 |  Lagotto Romagnolo |
69,577 | 6.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy and ranks each dog breed by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest dog breed in Italy?
Labrador Retriever currently leads with an estimated audience of 5,534,429 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.