#14 Maltese
2,152
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age8.8 yearsOf 2,133 dogs.
Spayed or neutered92.0%1,981 altered · 171 not altered
Sex in the records51.3% female1,103 female · 1,049 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 Maltese 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 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 33 |
| 2010 | 70 |
| 2011 | 105 |
| 2012 | 147 |
| 2013 | 164 |
| 2014 | 168 |
| 2015 | 164 |
| 2016 | 194 |
| 2017 | 173 |
| 2018 | 146 |
| 2019 | 135 |
| 2020 | 145 |
| 2021 | 132 |
| 2022 | 113 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 75 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2,133 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
2,152 dogs, or 1.96% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Maltese. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1,213 | 1.99% |
| Oceanside | 214 | 2.43% |
| Escondido | 136 | 2.46% |
| Carlsbad | 124 | 1.81% |
| Santee | 75 | 2.04% |
| Vista | 73 | 1.92% |
| El Cajon | 69 | 2.17% |
| San Marcos | 62 | 1.62% |
| Poway | 56 | 1.47% |
| La Mesa | 48 | 1.77% |
| Encinitas | 44 | 1.05% |
| Solana Beach | 17 | 1.98% |
| Del Mar | 12 | 1.41% |
| Imperial Beach | 9 | 2.61% |
| 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 | — |
