<P> Hunting is popular in Italy and this explains why hunt - and - retrieve breeds like the English Setter and the German Shorthaired pointer are widespread . </P> <P> These statistics were created by combining the registration figures of 25 countries, namely Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, United Kingdom, France, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, The Netherlands, Ukraine and U.S.A. </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Breed </Th> <Th> Registrations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labrador Retriever </Td> <Td> 191,988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> German Shepherd </Td> <Td> 129,186 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Poodle (All sizes) </Td> <Td> 118,653 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chihuahua </Td> <Td> 107,114 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Golden Retriever </Td> <Td> 92,994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Yorkshire Terrier </Td> <Td> 92,438 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Dachshund (all varieties) </Td> <Td> 81,516 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Beagle </Td> <Td> 53,938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Boxer </Td> <Td> 52,983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Miniature Schnauzer </Td> <Td> 45,263 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Shih Tzu </Td> <Td> 44,564 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Bulldog </Td> <Td> 44,325 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> German Spitz (all sizes) </Td> <Td> 40,530 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> English Cocker Spaniel </Td> <Td> 40,174 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Cavalier King Charles Spaniel </Td> <Td> 39,670 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> French Bulldog </Td> <Td> 39,337 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Pug </Td> <Td> 33,528 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Rottweiler </Td> <Td> 31,447 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> English Setter </Td> <Td> 29,771 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Maltese </Td> <Td> 28,909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> English Springer Spaniel </Td> <Td> 28,050 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> German Shorthaired Pointer </Td> <Td> 23,855 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Staffordshire Bull Terrier </Td> <Td> 23,562 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Border Collie </Td> <Td> 23,262 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Shetland Sheepdog </Td> <Td> 22,805 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Dobermann </Td> <Td> 20,941 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> West Highland White Terrier </Td> <Td> 20,904 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Bernese Mountain Dog </Td> <Td> 20,423 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Great Dane </Td> <Td> 20,001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Brittany Spaniel </Td> <Td> 19,828 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Breed </Th> <Th> Registrations </Th> </Tr>

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