The French bulldog is now the most pup-ular dog breed of 2022! That ends the Labrador retriever’s 31-year term as the country’s favored dog breed, the American Kennel Club announced Wednesday. The organization said the French bulldog has spiked in popularity in recent years. The dogs were the 14th most popular breed in 2012, but jumped to the number 2 spot in the American Kennel Club’s 2021 rankings.