Revealed: The top 50 most popular dog and cat breeds according to Instagram

UK comparison site CoCompare has released a has new reportrevealing the MOST popular cat and dog breeds on Instagram! 

Analyzing hashtag data, GoComapre combined the top 3 hashtags for fifty common breeds to rank the most instagrammable furry friends that are taking over our feeds – but where does your favorite breed score? 

Chihuahua revealed as the MOST instagrammable dog breed

All dogs are beautiful, but small dogs have stolen the show gaining the most Instagram exposure. 

With a staggering 42.8 million posts on Instagram, chihuahuas claim the crown for the most aesthetic dog breed.

The photogenic pug comes in second with a HUGE 40.8 million tags. The third is the adorable French Bulldog comes with 38.4 million posts on the platform. 

The top 50 most popular dog breeds according to Instagram:

Rank	Dog breed	Combined Hashtag Total
1	Chihuahua	42,892,924
2	Pug	40,801,203
3	French Bulldog	38,434,239
4	Bulldog	36,763,615
5	Golden Retriever	35,868,256
6	Labrador Retriever	33,549,865
7	Siberian Husky	26,843,242
8	Dachshund	25,721,830
9	Poodle	22,680,467
10	Pomeranian	22,032,063
11	Boxer	21,076,734
12	Corgi	20,842,111
13	Border Collie	18,899,601
14	Beagle	18,864,207
15	Shih Tzu	18,837,626
16	Jack Russell Terrier	14,905,904
17	Boston Terrier	13,843,914
18	Maltese	12,949,996
19	Shiba Inu	12,709,439
20	Cocker Spaniel	11,309,393
21	Toy Poodle	11,002,900
22	Rottweiler	10,602,996
23	Great Dane	7,929,466
24	Yorkshire Terrier	7,873,586
25	Cockerapoo	7,515,181
26	Bull Terrier	6,898,088
27	Labradoodle	6,708,395
28	Italian Greyhound	6,279,417
29	Staffordshire Bull Terrier	5,397,236
30	Whippet	5,009,403
31	Bichon Frise	4,800,173
32	King Charles Spaniel	4,732,063
33	Weimaraner	4,571,231
34	Hungarian Vizsla	4,416,993
35	Shetland Sheepdog	4,399,052
36	Chow Chow	4,262,681
37	Dalmatian	4,033,796
38	Bernese Mountain Dog	3,784,786
39	Shar Pei	3,219,114
40	Newfoundland	3,112,623
41	Miniature Schnauzer	3,110,637
42	Springer Spaniel	3,069,589
43	Lhasa Apso	2,591,435
44	Border Terrier	2,342,065
45	German Shepard	1,848,540
46	Saint Bernard	1,382,278
47	West Highland Terrier	1,283,480
48	Dobermann	1,282,360
49	Bloodhound	811,674
50	Scotch Collie	598,939

Maine coon revealed as the MOST instagrammable cat breed

Cat’s are also taking the limelight on Instagram – but which are the most Insta worthy?

Maine coon’s rank supreme topping the leaderboard with 9.6 million hashtags. This was closely followed by British shorthair (8.8 million tags) and tabby cats (7.4 million tags).

The top 50 most popular cat breeds according to Instagram:

Rank	Cat breed	Combined Hashtag Total
1	Maine Coon	9,654,668
2	British Shorthair	8,840,035
3	Tabby	7,436,845
4	Siamese	7,170,129
5	Sphynx	6,327,083
6	Persian	5,981,210
7	Ragdoll	5,081,269
8	Bengal	4,927,103
9	Russian Blue	3,374,098
10	Exotic Shorthair	2,026,640
11	Norwegian Forest Cat	1,644,575
12	American Shorthair	1,544,606
13	Abyssinian	1,403,084
14	Birman	1,284,855
15	Devon Rex	1,159,572
16	Burmese	1,090,999
17	Munchkin	826,121
18	Oriental	601,459
19	Cornish Rex	579,820
20	Scottish Folds	573,991
21	Domestic Shorthair	527,684
22	Korat	474,010
23	Chartreux	439,982
24	Nebelung	353,955
25	American Curl	333,792
26	Tonkinese	329,887
27	Somali	288,611
28	Snowshoe	284,417
29	Bombay	242,735
30	Angora	199,391
31	Manx	187,484
32	Egyptian Mau	182,924
33	Ocicat	173,249
34	Singapura	134,241
35	Forest Cat	124,082
36	Domestic Longhair	122,404
37	Moggie	108,481
38	Balinese	107,916
39	Burmilla	104,405
40	Rex	98,914
41	Turkish Van Cat	90,488
42	Asian Leopard	74,321
43	Bobtail	70,701
44	Colourpoint Longhair	61,525
45	Bicolour	14,814
46	Longhair Tabby	8,725
47	Tiffany (Tiffanie)	6,559
48	American Wirehair	6,250
49	Havana	4,531
50	Wiener Cat	942

Sally Jaques, pet expert at Gocompare added:

“Since spending more time at home in lockdown, the demand for pets has skyrocketed.”

“While people have more time to spend with their pets at the moment, you also have to consider the long-term commitments of being a pet owner. For example, working from home will allow you to tend to your pets with more flexibility, but there will inevitably be more time constraints in a post-lockdown world, especially if you will be returning back to work outside the home.

“Another crucial consideration is the best type of breed to suit your lifestyle and your financial circumstances. Training your pets takes a lot of time and effort so you need to be committed to supporting your pet throughout their life. We would always recommend researching the breed you are interested in and speak to other owners if possible. Make sure you understand the nature and personalities of different breeds and their unique needs in relation to what you can offer them.”