#8 American Pit Bull Terrier
2,969
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age6.2 yearsOf 2,947 dogs.
Spayed or neutered91.3%2,711 altered · 258 not altered
Sex in the records53.3% female1,583 female · 1,386 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 the American Pit Bull Terrier breed group. 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 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 41 |
| 2012 | 80 |
| 2013 | 94 |
| 2014 | 126 |
| 2015 | 163 |
| 2016 | 183 |
| 2017 | 222 |
| 2018 | 243 |
| 2019 | 221 |
| 2020 | 289 |
| 2021 | 287 |
| 2022 | 275 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 254 |
| 2025 | 207 |
| 2026 | 12 |
2,947 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
2,969 dogs, or 2.71% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under American Pit Bull Terrier. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1,662 | 2.72% |
| Oceanside | 301 | 3.42% |
| Escondido | 196 | 3.55% |
| El Cajon | 147 | 4.62% |
| Santee | 124 | 3.37% |
| Vista | 111 | 2.92% |
| La Mesa | 97 | 3.57% |
| Poway | 84 | 2.21% |
| Carlsbad | 83 | 1.21% |
| San Marcos | 80 | 2.09% |
| Encinitas | 53 | 1.26% |
| Imperial Beach | 17 | 4.93% |
| Del Mar | 8 | 0.94% |
| Solana Beach | 6 | 0.70% |
| Chula Vista | City has no records in this data | — |
| Coronado | City has no records in this data | — |
| Lemon Grove | City has no records in this data | — |
| National City | City has no records in this data | — |
