The golden retriever is (still) Seattle’s top dog breed

Seattle’s top dog breed is … still the golden retriever. The golden retriever was the city’s most popular dog breed in 2023, according to the American Kennel Club. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the golden retriever was Seattle’s most popular dog in 2022, too. Nationally, the French bulldog took the top pup spot for the second year in a row, but “Seattleites march to the beat of their own drum,” said the American Kennel Club executive secretary Gina DiNardo in a news release, remaining loyal to the golden retriever....