Data in this repository comes from the American Kennel Club.
breed_traits_long - trait information on each dog breed and scores for each trait (long format)breed_traits - trait information on each dog breed and scores for each trait (wide format)trait_description - long descriptions of each trait and values corresponding to Trait_Scorebreed_rank_all - popularity of dog breeds by AKC registration statistics from 2013-2020
| variable |
class |
description |
| Breed |
character |
Dog Breed |
| Trait |
character |
Name of trait/characteristic |
| Trait_Score |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the trait, with the exception of a description for coat type and length |
| variable |
class |
description |
| Breed |
character |
Dog Breed |
| Affectionate With Family |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's tendancy to be "Affectionate With Family" (Trait_Score) |
| Good With Young Children |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's tendancy to be "Good With Young Children" (Trait_Score) |
| Good With Other Dogs |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's tendancy to be "Good With Other Dogs" (Trait_Score) |
| Shedding Level |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's "Shedding Level" (Trait_Score) |
| Coat Grooming Frequency |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's "Coat Grooming Frequency" (Trait_Score) |
| Drooling Level |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's "Drooling Level" (Trait_Score) |
| Coat Type |
character |
Description of the breed's coat type (Trait_Score) |
| Coat Length |
character |
Description of the breed's coat length (Trait_Score) |
| Openness To Strangers |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's tendancy to be open to strangers (Trait_Score) |
| Playfulness Level |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's tendancy to be playful (Trait_Score) |
| Watchdog/Protective Nature |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's "Watchdog/Protective Nature" (Trait_Score) |
| Adaptability Level |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's tendancy to be adaptable (Trait_Score) |
| Trainability Level |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's tendancy to be adaptable (Trait_Score) |
| Energy Level |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's "Energy Level" (Trait_Score) |
| Barking Level |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's "Barking Level" (Trait_Score) |
| Mental Stimulation Needs |
character |
Placement on scale of 1-5 for the breed's "Mental Stimulation Needs" (Trait_Score) |
| variable |
class |
description |
| Trait |
character |
Dog Breed |
| Trait_1 |
character |
Value corresponding to Trait when Trait_Score = 1 |
| Trait_5 |
character |
Value corresponding to Trait when Trait_Score = 5 |
| Description |
character |
Long description of trait |
| variable |
class |
description |
| Breed |
character |
Dog Breed |
| 2013 Rank |
character |
Popularity of breed based on AKC registration statistics in 2013 |
| 2014 Rank |
character |
Popularity of breed based on AKC registration statistics in 2014 |
| 2015 Rank |
character |
Popularity of breed based on AKC registration statistics in 2015 |
| 2016 Rank |
character |
Popularity of breed based on AKC registration statistics in 2016 |
| 2017 Rank |
character |
Popularity of breed based on AKC registration statistics in 2017 |
| 2018 Rank |
character |
Popularity of breed based on AKC registration statistics in 2018 |
| 2019 Rank |
character |
Popularity of breed based on AKC registration statistics in 2020 |
| 2020 Rank |
character |
Popularity of breed based on AKC registration statistics in 2019 |
| links |
character |
Link to the dog breed's AKC webpage |
| Image |
character |
Link to image of dog breed |
Scripts to retrieve the data:
Last retrieved on Dec. 23, 2021
