#3 Tan
8,185 licensed dogs are recorded as Tan, an exact color entry in the public data.
8,185(7.47%)
licensed dogs recorded with this colorTan
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age7.9 yearsOf 8,117 dogs.
Spayed or neutered94.8%7,757 altered · 428 not altered
Sex in the records50.9% female4,166 female · 4,019 male
Birth-year cohorts
The recorded birth years of licensed dogs recorded as Tan. 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 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 47 |
| 2009 | 97 |
| 2010 | 180 |
| 2011 | 272 |
| 2012 | 360 |
| 2013 | 440 |
| 2014 | 555 |
| 2015 | 572 |
| 2016 | 648 |
| 2017 | 637 |
| 2018 | 647 |
| 2019 | 671 |
| 2020 | 828 |
| 2021 | 643 |
| 2022 | 456 |
| 2023 | 414 |
| 2024 | 382 |
| 2025 | 227 |
| 2026 | 13 |
8,117 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
8,185 dogs, or 7.47% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are recorded as Tan.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 4,638 | 7.59% |
| Oceanside | 650 | 7.38% |
| Carlsbad | 487 | 7.11% |
| Escondido | 394 | 7.13% |
| Poway | 311 | 8.18% |
| Encinitas | 310 | 7.36% |
| Vista | 303 | 7.97% |
| Santee | 300 | 8.15% |
| San Marcos | 276 | 7.23% |
| El Cajon | 235 | 7.38% |
| La Mesa | 149 | 5.48% |
| Solana Beach | 61 | 7.10% |
| Del Mar | 52 | 6.09% |
| Imperial Beach | 19 | 5.51% |
| 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 | — |
