#4 Golden Retriever
4,455
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 4,392 dogs.
Spayed or neutered86.2%3,840 altered · 615 not altered
Sex in the records50.1% male2,230 male · 2,225 female
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 Golden Retriever 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 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 79 |
| 2013 | 141 |
| 2014 | 211 |
| 2015 | 218 |
| 2016 | 263 |
| 2017 | 379 |
| 2018 | 329 |
| 2019 | 385 |
| 2020 | 531 |
| 2021 | 474 |
| 2022 | 377 |
| 2023 | 380 |
| 2024 | 315 |
| 2025 | 229 |
| 2026 | 17 |
4,392 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
4,455 dogs, or 4.07% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Golden Retriever. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 2,421 | 3.96% |
| Carlsbad | 422 | 6.16% |
| Oceanside | 262 | 2.98% |
| Encinitas | 261 | 6.20% |
| Poway | 196 | 5.16% |
| San Marcos | 183 | 4.79% |
| Escondido | 156 | 2.82% |
| Santee | 122 | 3.31% |
| Vista | 114 | 3.00% |
| El Cajon | 109 | 3.42% |
| La Mesa | 84 | 3.09% |
| Del Mar | 63 | 7.38% |
| Solana Beach | 50 | 5.82% |
| Imperial Beach | 12 | 3.48% |
| 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 | — |
