Coast
Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Del Mar.
12,769
licensed dogsThe breed roll call
Names you’ll hear
Up to ten names and breeds, including counts as low as one. Mixed breeds remain distinct.
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age6.9 yearsOf 12,516 dogs.
Spayed or neutered93.5%11,941 altered · 828 not altered
Sex in the records51.2% female6,533 female · 6,236 male
Color combinations
Exact combinations are kept as reported. Color strips are visual guides, with the source wording shown beside each one.
Birth-year cohorts
The recorded birth years of licensed dogs in Coast. This describes dogs in the current snapshot, not historical popularity or licenses issued each year.
| Year | Licensed dogs |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 31 |
| 2009 | 76 |
| 2010 | 145 |
| 2011 | 288 |
| 2012 | 386 |
| 2013 | 536 |
| 2014 | 647 |
| 2015 | 739 |
| 2016 | 836 |
| 2017 | 954 |
| 2018 | 890 |
| 2019 | 1,077 |
| 2020 | 1,453 |
| 2021 | 1,240 |
| 2022 | 1,029 |
| 2023 | 919 |
| 2024 | 715 |
| 2025 | 478 |
| 2026 | 50 |
12,516 dogs are included in this chart.
The cities in this corner
These cities make up this editorial area.
