#2 Chihuahua
7,363
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age8.7 yearsOf 7,302 dogs.
Spayed or neutered93.6%6,894 altered · 469 not altered
Sex in the records53.9% female3,965 female · 3,398 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 Chihuahua 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 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 77 |
| 2009 | 160 |
| 2010 | 278 |
| 2011 | 361 |
| 2012 | 455 |
| 2013 | 468 |
| 2014 | 518 |
| 2015 | 535 |
| 2016 | 561 |
| 2017 | 524 |
| 2018 | 502 |
| 2019 | 505 |
| 2020 | 569 |
| 2021 | 516 |
| 2022 | 430 |
| 2023 | 343 |
| 2024 | 286 |
| 2025 | 163 |
| 2026 | 12 |
7,302 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
7,363 dogs, or 6.72% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Chihuahua. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 4,110 | 6.73% |
| Oceanside | 740 | 8.40% |
| Escondido | 435 | 7.87% |
| Vista | 308 | 8.10% |
| San Marcos | 288 | 7.54% |
| El Cajon | 281 | 8.82% |
| Santee | 275 | 7.47% |
| Carlsbad | 274 | 4.00% |
| Poway | 202 | 5.31% |
| La Mesa | 194 | 7.14% |
| Encinitas | 167 | 3.97% |
| Del Mar | 34 | 3.98% |
| Imperial Beach | 29 | 8.41% |
| Solana Beach | 26 | 3.03% |
| 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 | — |
