#18 Pug
1,753
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 1,737 dogs.
Spayed or neutered88.8%1,556 altered · 197 not altered
Sex in the records53.3% male934 male · 819 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 Pug 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 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 50 |
| 2013 | 57 |
| 2014 | 67 |
| 2015 | 68 |
| 2016 | 122 |
| 2017 | 104 |
| 2018 | 132 |
| 2019 | 147 |
| 2020 | 236 |
| 2021 | 187 |
| 2022 | 159 |
| 2023 | 132 |
| 2024 | 130 |
| 2025 | 63 |
| 2026 | 4 |
1,737 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
1,753 dogs, or 1.60% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Pug. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 995 | 1.63% |
| Oceanside | 128 | 1.45% |
| Escondido | 104 | 1.88% |
| El Cajon | 77 | 2.42% |
| Vista | 76 | 2.00% |
| Santee | 69 | 1.87% |
| Carlsbad | 68 | 0.99% |
| La Mesa | 59 | 2.17% |
| San Marcos | 52 | 1.36% |
| Poway | 47 | 1.24% |
| Encinitas | 46 | 1.09% |
| Del Mar | 12 | 1.41% |
| Solana Beach | 12 | 1.40% |
| Imperial Beach | 8 | 2.32% |
| 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 | — |
