#17 Shih Tzu
1,920
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age8.1 yearsOf 1,892 dogs.
Spayed or neutered88.8%1,706 altered · 214 not altered
Sex in the records52.0% male999 male · 921 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 Shih Tzu 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 | 5 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 29 |
| 2010 | 64 |
| 2011 | 86 |
| 2012 | 104 |
| 2013 | 139 |
| 2014 | 115 |
| 2015 | 109 |
| 2016 | 142 |
| 2017 | 124 |
| 2018 | 129 |
| 2019 | 112 |
| 2020 | 168 |
| 2021 | 141 |
| 2022 | 114 |
| 2023 | 113 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2026 | 5 |
1,892 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
1,920 dogs, or 1.75% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Shih Tzu. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1,106 | 1.81% |
| Oceanside | 165 | 1.87% |
| Carlsbad | 112 | 1.64% |
| Escondido | 107 | 1.94% |
| Vista | 88 | 2.31% |
| San Marcos | 65 | 1.70% |
| Santee | 63 | 1.71% |
| El Cajon | 58 | 1.82% |
| La Mesa | 48 | 1.77% |
| Encinitas | 41 | 0.97% |
| Poway | 40 | 1.05% |
| Del Mar | 17 | 1.99% |
| Solana Beach | 8 | 0.93% |
| Imperial Beach | 2 | 0.58% |
| 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 | — |
