#6 German Shepherd
4,152
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age6.5 yearsOf 4,109 dogs.
Spayed or neutered88.7%3,683 altered · 469 not altered
Sex in the records52.8% female2,194 female · 1,958 male
Color combinations
Exact combinations are kept as reported. Color strips are visual guides, with the source wording shown beside each one.
- Black1,39333.6%
- Black, Tan53112.8%
- Tan3067.4%
- Black, Brown2826.8%
- Brown2516.0%
- Unknown1924.6%
Birth-year cohorts
The recorded birth years of licensed dogs in the German Shepherd 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 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 64 |
| 2013 | 133 |
| 2014 | 185 |
| 2015 | 248 |
| 2016 | 310 |
| 2017 | 361 |
| 2018 | 389 |
| 2019 | 419 |
| 2020 | 520 |
| 2021 | 431 |
| 2022 | 318 |
| 2023 | 279 |
| 2024 | 247 |
| 2025 | 148 |
| 2026 | 13 |
4,109 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
4,152 dogs, or 3.79% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under German Shepherd. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 2,137 | 3.50% |
| Oceanside | 376 | 4.27% |
| Escondido | 300 | 5.43% |
| Carlsbad | 210 | 3.07% |
| Poway | 194 | 5.10% |
| Vista | 173 | 4.55% |
| Encinitas | 163 | 3.87% |
| San Marcos | 155 | 4.06% |
| Santee | 147 | 3.99% |
| El Cajon | 146 | 4.58% |
| La Mesa | 91 | 3.35% |
| Solana Beach | 31 | 3.61% |
| Del Mar | 25 | 2.93% |
| Imperial Beach | 4 | 1.16% |
| 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 | — |
