#5 Terrier
4,377
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age8.2 yearsOf 4,339 dogs.
Spayed or neutered97.7%4,275 altered · 102 not altered
Sex in the records50.6% female2,214 female · 2,163 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 Terrier 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 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 105 |
| 2011 | 176 |
| 2012 | 209 |
| 2013 | 284 |
| 2014 | 325 |
| 2015 | 311 |
| 2016 | 351 |
| 2017 | 341 |
| 2018 | 354 |
| 2019 | 327 |
| 2020 | 425 |
| 2021 | 342 |
| 2022 | 210 |
| 2023 | 155 |
| 2024 | 175 |
| 2025 | 164 |
| 2026 | 8 |
4,339 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
4,377 dogs, or 4.00% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Terrier. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 2,534 | 4.15% |
| Oceanside | 333 | 3.78% |
| Carlsbad | 246 | 3.59% |
| Escondido | 204 | 3.69% |
| Santee | 171 | 4.64% |
| Vista | 149 | 3.92% |
| Poway | 146 | 3.84% |
| Encinitas | 145 | 3.44% |
| San Marcos | 132 | 3.46% |
| La Mesa | 128 | 4.71% |
| El Cajon | 115 | 3.61% |
| Solana Beach | 33 | 3.84% |
| Del Mar | 25 | 2.93% |
| Imperial Beach | 16 | 4.64% |
| 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 | — |
