#1 Labrador Retriever
9,172
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age7.1 yearsOf 9,075 dogs.
Spayed or neutered94.0%8,625 altered · 547 not altered
Sex in the records52.7% female4,838 female · 4,334 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 Labrador 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 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 26 |
| 2010 | 80 |
| 2011 | 139 |
| 2012 | 244 |
| 2013 | 402 |
| 2014 | 510 |
| 2015 | 616 |
| 2016 | 758 |
| 2017 | 809 |
| 2018 | 744 |
| 2019 | 860 |
| 2020 | 1,080 |
| 2021 | 832 |
| 2022 | 598 |
| 2023 | 581 |
| 2024 | 422 |
| 2025 | 334 |
| 2026 | 28 |
9,075 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
9,172 dogs, or 8.37% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Labrador Retriever. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 4,981 | 8.15% |
| Carlsbad | 698 | 10.20% |
| Oceanside | 681 | 7.73% |
| Poway | 424 | 11.15% |
| Encinitas | 422 | 10.02% |
| Escondido | 391 | 7.08% |
| Santee | 314 | 8.53% |
| San Marcos | 310 | 8.12% |
| Vista | 276 | 7.26% |
| La Mesa | 238 | 8.76% |
| El Cajon | 233 | 7.32% |
| Del Mar | 102 | 11.94% |
| Solana Beach | 78 | 9.08% |
| Imperial Beach | 24 | 6.96% |
| 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 | — |
