Top 50 Dog breeds in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest dog breeds in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 156 dog breeds tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Poodle, French Bulldog and Yorkshire Terrier lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 52,450,564 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 5,224,380, and the largest, Poodle, reaches around 19,065,347 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each dog breed, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poodle |
19,065,347 | 19.9% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 2 |  French Bulldog |
17,448,534 | 17.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 3 |  Yorkshire Terrier |
15,936,683 | 17.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 4 |  Shih Tzu |
15,772,064 | 19.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 5 |  Pug |
15,641,334 | 17.3% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 6 |  Labrador Retriever |
15,264,764 | 14.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 7 |  Dachshund |
14,858,054 | 16.6% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 8 |  Beagle |
13,766,726 | 17.4% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 9 |  Siberian Husky |
12,443,012 | 16.3% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 10 |  Border Collie |
12,219,487 | 18.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 11 |  American Pit Bull Terrier |
11,583,902 | 17.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 12 |  Miniature Schnauzer |
11,221,612 | 21.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 13 |  Welsh Corgi |
11,156,689 | 20.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 14 |  Boston Terrier |
9,925,245 | 21.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 15 |  Australian Shepherd |
9,103,382 | 17.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 16 |  Alaskan Malamute |
8,668,153 | 19.9% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 17 |  Great Dane |
8,651,238 | 17.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 18 |  Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
8,491,621 | 17.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 19 |  Samoyed (dog) |
7,866,709 | 21.4% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 20 |  German Shepherd |
4,349,864 | 12.4% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 21 |  Bernese Mountain Dog |
3,073,690 | 14.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 22 |  Shiba Inu |
2,981,062 | 30.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 23 |  Bull Terrier |
1,552,524 | 16.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 24 |  English Mastiff |
1,541,752 | 13.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 25 |  American Staffordshire Terrier |
1,282,860 | 13.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 26 |  Jack Russell Terrier |
1,181,473 | 13.4% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 27 |  Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
784,078 | 18.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 28 |  American Bulldog |
728,303 | 7.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 29 |  Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
385,034 | 8.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 30 |  Chow Chow |
367,454 | 14.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 31 |  English Cocker Spaniel |
343,759 | 15.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 32 |  Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
318,115 | 12.8% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 33 |  Lhasa Apso |
289,335 | 19.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 34 |  King Charles Spaniel |
265,447 | 7.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 35 |  American Cocker Spaniel |
251,562 | 13.6% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 36 |  West Highland White Terrier |
245,903 | 10.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 37 |  Miniature Pinscher |
226,524 | 16.6% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 38 |  Pekingese |
183,198 | 11.6% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 39 |  English Springer Spaniel |
177,281 | 5.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 40 |  Giant Schnauzer |
174,088 | 16.5% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 41 |  Scottish Terrier |
162,945 | 12.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 42 |  Basset Hound |
160,034 | 4.9% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 43 |  Italian Greyhound |
153,796 | 13.0% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 44 |  Bully Dog |
149,615 | 11.6% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 45 |  Irish Wolfhound |
147,571 | 10.9% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 46 |  Collie |
144,425 | 7.3% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 47 |  Standard Schnauzer |
139,676 | 19.5% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 48 |  Shetland Sheepdog |
132,373 | 6.7% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 49 |  Weimaraner |
129,461 | 4.2% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
| 50 |  Australian Cattle Dog |
111,281 | 4.1% | Dog breed | Pets & Animals |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan 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 Japan?
Poodle currently leads with an estimated audience of 19,065,347 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.