#36 Belgian Malinois
648
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age5.5 yearsOf 645 dogs.
Spayed or neutered81.3%527 altered · 121 not altered
Sex in the records56.2% female364 female · 284 male
Color combinations
Exact combinations are kept as reported. Color strips are visual guides, with the source wording shown beside each one.
- Black12018.5%
- Brown11217.3%
- Tan8613.3%
- Black, Brown497.6%
- Black, Tan375.7%
- Tan, Black324.9%
Birth-year cohorts
The recorded birth years of licensed dogs in the Belgian Malinois 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 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2020 | 97 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2026 | 4 |
645 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
648 dogs, or 0.59% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Belgian Malinois. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 370 | 0.61% |
| Oceanside | 54 | 0.61% |
| Escondido | 48 | 0.87% |
| Vista | 31 | 0.82% |
| El Cajon | 28 | 0.88% |
| Santee | 22 | 0.60% |
| San Marcos | 21 | 0.55% |
| Carlsbad | 20 | 0.29% |
| Poway | 18 | 0.47% |
| La Mesa | 14 | 0.52% |
| Encinitas | 13 | 0.31% |
| Del Mar | 4 | 0.47% |
| Imperial Beach | 4 | 1.16% |
| Solana Beach | 1 | 0.12% |
| 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 | — |
