AKC Breed Rankings

Author: Meesha Van Etten

​Every year, starting with 2011, the AKC publishes their breed rankings by breed popularity (registration numbers). So where does the Norwegian Buhund stack up?

2018 - Rank 165 / 192 Recognized Breeds (2 New Breeds​ Recognized in 2018)

2017 - Rank 170 / 190 Recognized Breeds (No New Breeds Recognized in 2017)

​2016 - Rank 174 / 190 Recognized Breeds (3 New Breeds Recognized in 2016)

​2015 - Rank 165 / 187 Recognized Breeds (7 New Breeds Recognized in 2015)

​2014 - Rank 172 / 180 Recognized Breeds (2 New Breeds​ Recognized in 2014)

​2013 - Rank 166 / 178 Recognized Breeds (3 New Breeds Recognized in 2013)

​2012 - Rank 163 / 175 Recognized Breeds (2 New Breeds Recognized in 2012)

​2011 - Rank 165 / 173 Recognized Breeds (5 New Breeds Recognized in 2011)

​2010 - No breed rankings available. 168 Recognized Breeds. (3 New Breeds Recognized in 2010)

​​2009 - Norwegian Buhund recognized by the AKC along with 5 other breeds that year. No breed rankings available. 165 Recognized Breeds.

​2008 - No breed rankings available. 159 Recognized Breeds.

​Norwegian Buhunds are a very rare spitz breed that is in danger of becoming extinct without preservation breeding.