Most popular dog breeds in Japan 2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 16, 2025

*********** were the most popular dogs in Japan, as revealed in a survey panel by Rakuten Insight conducted between April and May 2025. The upper ranking was predominantly occupied by dog breeds with small body sizes, while the Japanese breed Shiba Inu ranked fourth, kept by **** percent of respondents.

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Most popular dog breeds in Japan as of May 2025

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Release date

June 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

April 10 to May 8, 2025

Number of respondents

50,877 respondents

Age group

15-79 years

Special properties

ten leading answers

Method of interview

Online panel

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