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BARK DATA: American Staffordshire Terriers are the Most Spoiled Breed of All

Written by: Stacie Grissom

Published on August 1, 2022

Time to read 3 min

BARK Reveals 10 Years of American Dog Parent Habits to Launch Breed-Specific Food

BARK has served over 6.5 million dogs since the company launched in 2012 and we decided to take our extensive knowledge of dogs and what they love, and bring it to the food industry. We used our decades worth of data to create BARK Food, our new, great food for your dog’s breed. While diving into our dog data, we uncovered hilarious dog parent trends based on their dog’s breeds. While each dog is unique, there is a LOT that the breed of a dog says about their humans. We identified the most spoiled breeds, top names for breeds, and top breeds and names in each state. A few of the interesting findings include:

- American Staffordshire Terriers (aka Staffys) are the most spoiled breed
  German Shorthaired Pointers and Bernese Mountain Dogs follow the pack in second and third place, respectively.
- One Nation Under LUNA
  When we analyze the names of dogs by state, the data is surprisingly homogenous. Regardless of region or political leaning, we have commonality in what we name our pups as Americans, and the most popular name is Luna.
- Utah is the ONLY state that doesn't have Pit Bulls or Labradors as their top breed
  Their top pup? The Doodle!
- Boxer parents like… boxing
  Boxers are the only breed with Tyson in the top 20 names (the Mike is silent).
- Alaska’s top breed is in fact NOT an Alaskan dog
  It’s the Labrador! But don’t worry, Husky is #2 and Alaskan Malamute isn’t far behind at #9.

The data was pulled from dog parents who have subscribed to BarkBox and Super Chewer, and filtered by breed. Check out more dog parent trends below. BARK is releasing this data in celebration of the launch of BARK Food catered to Pit bulls, Labradors and Chihuahuas, now available for dog parents nationwide. We’ll continue to release breed-specific meal plans until we cater to every type of dog.

With BARK Food, you’ll get:

Breed-specific food from the dog-obsessed people who know how to keep your pup happy and healthy.
We serve over 275,000 Pit bulls, Chihuahuas, and Labs every month, so we care a lot about them. We’ve thought of everything for these breeds, including ways to help with any conditions, personality quirks, or eating styles they might have.

Same Price Forever.
This is just how we do business. For the last 70 (dog) years, we’ve offered our dog customers the same price for their entire lives. This means if you sign up for the savings and the convenience of regular deliveries, we’ll guarantee you’ll pay the same price forever. Inflation sucks, and our dogs should be protected from rising prices.

100% Happy Guarantee.
If your dog isn’t happy with their food, we will work with you to get it right. Wherever, whenever, whatever you need on your food journey, we are here to help. We believe this is how dog people serve dogs and their people.

Below are the top 100 names from the BARK data, if you have any additional questions don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected]!

Luna
Bella
Max
Cooper
Daisy
Charlie
Loki
Lucy
Nala
Koda
Sadie
Bear
Milo
Stella
Bailey
Jax
Rocky
Tucker
Lola
Nova
Zeus
Duke
Zoey
Willow
Buddy
Penny
Piper
Finn
Apollo
Molly
Ellie
Riley
Maggie
Harley
Diesel
Rosie
Blue
Leo
Ollie
Moose
Lily
Oakley
Ruby
Ace
Coco
Jack
Scout
Oliver
Thor
Murphy
Mia
Bentley
Shadow
Millie
Kona
Sophie
Winston
Hank
Gunner
Bandit
Bruno
Pepper
Odin
Toby
Remi
Hazel
Gus
Athena
Beau
Chloe
Winnie
Rex
Dixie
Teddy
Louie
Maya
Layla
Tank
Sasha
Jasper
Archie
Roxy
Honey
Ruger
Maverick
Ranger
Dexter
Olive
River
Marley
Cash
Lady
Remy
Izzy
Leia
Axel
Gracie
Atlas
Peanut
Xena

Bark Food is here!

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Study Methodology:

BARK dug through over 10 years of customer data and purchasing trends. The data was pulled from dog parents that have subscribed to BarkBox and Super Chewer, and filtered by breed.