How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | AAmerican Bulldog | 51k | 0.5% | 42.1 | 41.6% | Dog breed |
| 27 | TTibetan Mastiff | 51k | 3.2% | 28.8 | 80.5% | Dog breed |
| 28 | CCavalier King Charles Spaniel | 49k | 1.0% | 35.0 | 53.1% | Dog breed |
| 29 | IIrish Wolfhound | 49k | 3.6% | 39.7 | 74.0% | Dog breed |
| 30 | BBichon Frisé | 40k | 1.3% | 47.7 | 83.7% | Dog breed |
| 31 | JJack Russell Terrier | 40k | 0.5% | 45.0 | 67.6% | Dog breed |
| 32 | BBelgian Shepherd | 38k | 6.0% | 42.1 | 63.3% | Dog breed |
| 33 | AAnatolian Shepherd | 35k | 5.1% | 42.2 | 52.9% | Dog breed |
| 34 | AAiredale Terrier | 34k | 3.0% | 45.7 | 66.0% | Dog breed |
| 35 | KKangal dog | 33k | 2.1% | 41.1 | 7.7% | Dog breed |
| 36 | IItalian Greyhound | 33k | 2.8% | 43.2 | 81.3% | Dog breed |
| 37 | MMiniature Dachshund | 30k | 8.0% | 37.3 | 72.3% | Dog breed |
| 38 | CCaucasian Shepherd Dog | 29k | 2.7% | 42.4 | 73.5% | Dog breed |
| 39 | DDutch Shepherd Dog | 29k | 6.2% | 45.5 | 69.7% | Dog breed |
| 40 | GGerman Shorthaired Pointer | 27k | 1.1% | 48.3 | 64.0% | Dog breed |
| 41 | VVizsla | 26k | 0.9% | 45.4 | 63.1% | Dog breed |
| 42 | PPekingese | 24k | 1.5% | 42.6 | 85.6% | Dog breed |
| 43 | GGiant Schnauzer | 24k | 2.3% | 41.6 | 71.6% | Dog breed |
| 44 | OOld English Sheepdog | 23k | 2.1% | 44.1 | 47.1% | Dog breed |
| 45 | IIrish Terrier | 21k | 5.8% | 49.4 | 74.3% | Dog breed |
| 46 | IIrish Setter | 21k | 1.3% | 48.2 | 55.5% | Dog breed |
| 47 | GGreat Pyrenees | 21k | 1.7% | 47.6 | 59.5% | Dog breed |
| 48 | MMiniature Pinscher | 19k | 1.4% | 29.6 | 91.9% | Dog breed |
| 49 | WWire Fox Terrier | 18k | 4.8% | 50.1 | 88.9% | Dog breed |
| 50 | BBasset Hound | 18k | 0.6% | 45.9 | 56.3% | Dog breed |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular dog breeds compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa 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 South Africa?
Yorkshire Terrier currently leads with an estimated audience of 339k people in South Africa.