# San Diego, Unleashed

> Independent analysis of 109,558 licensed dogs in a July 14, 2026 San Diego County public-data snapshot.

## Key facts

- The snapshot contains 109,558 active, unique licensed dogs.
- The source reported 4,175 breed labels, normalized into 469 public breed groups.
- Geographic coverage includes 18 incorporated cities and unincorporated San Diego County.
- The site publishes aggregate counts only, with no owner or record-level data.
- “Licensed dogs” is the correct term; the data does not represent every dog in the county.

## Main sections

- [Areas](https://sdunleashed.com/areas/): Groups licensed-dog counts, names, and breeds across six editorial San Diego County areas.
- [Cities](https://sdunleashed.com/cities/): Lists all 18 incorporated cities, approximate Census populations, dog ratios, and data-coverage gaps.
- [ZIP codes](https://sdunleashed.com/zips/): Ranks reported postal codes and links each ZIP to its licensed-dog profile.
- [Names](https://sdunleashed.com/names/): Provides dog-name rankings, individual name profiles, breed tables, city counts, and birth-year cohorts.
- [Breeds](https://sdunleashed.com/breeds/): Provides normalized breed rankings, profiles, city leaders, neuter rates, names, colors, and birth-year cohorts.
- [Age statistics](https://sdunleashed.com/statistics/age/): Compares recorded ages across the county, cities, ZIP codes, names, and normalized breeds.
- [Color statistics](https://sdunleashed.com/statistics/colors/): Compares exact color entries and provides color-specific city and normalized-breed profiles.
- [Sex statistics](https://sdunleashed.com/statistics/sex/): Compares recorded female and male shares across cities, ZIP codes, names, and breeds.
- [Spay and neuter statistics](https://sdunleashed.com/statistics/neutered/): Compares recorded spay and neuter rates across cities, ZIP codes, names, and breeds.
- [About](https://sdunleashed.com/about/): Explains the public source, aggregation method, privacy limits, terminology, publisher, and inspiration.
- [Press](https://sdunleashed.com/press/): Supplies approved credit language, logos, cards, and reuse guidance for journalists.
- [Terms of use](https://sdunleashed.com/terms/): States permissions for credited publication and conditions for using aggregate data and cards.

## Citation guidance

Use “licensed dogs” rather than “all dogs.” Cite the specific profile URL for a name, normalized breed, exact color, city, area, ZIP, or statistics claim. Birth-year charts describe currently licensed dogs by their recorded year of birth; they are not historical popularity or licensing trends. City population percentages compare a 2026 license snapshot with approximate 2024 ACS population estimates; they are not dog-ownership rates. Counts can be as low as one. Missing city records describe a gap in this public data, not an absence of dogs.

## Publisher

- Publisher: Wraxle LLC
- Project: https://sdunleashed.com/
- Press and reuse: https://sdunleashed.com/press/