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Newton's most popular dog breeds
Here are the most popular dog breeds licensed by the City of Newton, according to figures provided by the City Clerk's office.
| Rank | Breed of dog | Number | % of total |
| 1 | Labrador Retriever | 363 | 18.1% |
| 2 | Golden Retriever | 197 | 9.8% |
| 3 | Cocker Spaniel | 92 | 4.6% |
| 4 | German Shepherd | 73 | 3.6% |
| 5 | Mixed | 69 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Beagle | 54 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Poodle | 44 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | 41 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Bichon Frise | 40 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Shih Tzu | 37 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Boxer | 35 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Standard Poodle | 33 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Pug | 32 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Australian Shepherd | 27 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Miniature Poodle | 26 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Tibetan Terrier | 26 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | 25 | 1.2% |
| 17 | English Springer Spaniel | 25 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Jack Russell Terrier | 24 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Border Collie | 23 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Yorkshire Terrier | 23 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Siberian Husky | 21 | 1.0% |
| 23 | Miniature Schnauzer | 20 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Chihuahua | 19 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Rhodesian Ridgeback | 18 | 0.9% |
| 26 | Dachshund, Standard | 17 | 0.8% |
| 27 | Cairn Terrier | 16 | 0.8% |
| 27 | Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) | 16 | 0.8% |
| 27 | West Highland White Terrier | 16 | 0.8% |
| 30 | Maltese | 14 | 0.7% |
| 30 | Pointer | 14 | 0.7% |
| 30 | Portuguese Water Dog | 14 | 0.7% |
| 30 | Toy Poodle | 14 | 0.7% |
| 30 | Vizsla | 14 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Australian Cattle Dog | 13 | 0.6% |
| 35 | Boston Terrier | 13 | 0.6% |
| 35 | Greyhound | 13 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Collie | 12 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Pomeranian | 12 | 0.6% |
| 40 | Border Terrier | 11 | 0.5% |
| 40 | English Bulldog | 11 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Great Dane | 11 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Sheltie | 11 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Shetland Sheepdog | 11 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Havanese | 10 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Lhasa Apso | 10 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Rat Terrier | 10 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Rottweiler | 10 | 0.5% |
| 49 | Brittany | 9 | 0.4% |
| 49 | English Cocker Spaniel | 9 | 0.4% |
| 51 | American Staffordshire Terrier | 8 | 0.4% |
| 51 | Bernese Mountain Dog | 8 | 0.4% |
| 51 | Doberman Pinscher | 8 | 0.4% |
| 51 | Wheaton Terrier | 8 | 0.4% |
| 55 | Basset Hound | 7 | 0.3% |
| 55 | Bearded Collie | 7 | 0.3% |
| 55 | Miniature Dachshund | 7 | 0.3% |
| 55 | Samoyed | 7 | 0.3% |
| 55 | Standard Schnauzer | 7 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Bulldog | 6 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Chow Chow | 6 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Papillon | 6 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Scottish Terrier | 6 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Weimaraner | 6 | 0.3% |
| 65 | Australian Terrier | 5 | 0.2% |
| 65 | Basenji | 5 | 0.2% |
| 65 | English Setter | 5 | 0.2% |
| 65 | Kerry Blue Terrier | 5 | 0.2% |
| 65 | Pekingese | 5 | 0.2% |
| 65 | Shiba Inu | 5 | 0.2% |
| 65 | Silky Terrier | 5 | 0.2% |
| 65 | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | 5 | 0.2% |
| 73 | Airedale Terrier | 4 | 0.2% |
| 73 | Alaskan Malamute | 4 | 0.2% |
| 73 | American Pitbull Terrier | 4 | 0.2% |
| 73 | Catahoula Leopard | 4 | 0.2% |
| 73 | Flat-Coated Retriever | 4 | 0.2% |
| 73 | Miniature Pinscher | 4 | 0.2% |
| 73 | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | 4 | 0.2% |
| 73 | Welsh Terrier | 4 | 0.2% |
| 81 | Airedale | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Bloodhound | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | French Bulldog | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Irish Water Spaniel | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Norwich Terrier | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Old English Sheepdog | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Saint Bernard | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Tibetan Spaniel | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Welsh Springer Spaniel | 3 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Wirehaired Pointing Griffon | 3 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Akita | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | American Eskimo Dog | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Anatolian Shepherd | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Belgian Sheepdog | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Blue Tick Coonhound | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Chinese Shar-Pei | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Coton De Tulear | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Dachsund, Miniature | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Dalmatian | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Eurasier | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Foxhound (American) | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | German Shorthaired Pointer | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Giant Schnauzer | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Glen of Imaal Terrier | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Gordon Setter | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Irish Setter | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Italian Greyhound | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Keeshond | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | King Charles Cavalier Spaniel | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Manchester Terrier | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Newfoundland | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Schnauzer | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Toy Fox Terrier | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Whippet | 2 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Wire Haired Terrier | 2 | 0.1% |