#4 Unknown
7,158 licensed dogs are recorded as Unknown, an exact color entry in the public data.
7,158(6.53%)
licensed dogs recorded with this colorUnknown
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age7.1 yearsOf 6,971 dogs.
Spayed or neutered92.2%6,599 altered · 559 not altered
Sex in the records52.1% female3,728 female · 3,430 male
Birth-year cohorts
The recorded birth years of licensed dogs recorded as Unknown. This describes dogs in the current snapshot, not historical popularity or licenses issued each year.
| Year | Licensed dogs |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 99 |
| 2011 | 167 |
| 2012 | 230 |
| 2013 | 307 |
| 2014 | 356 |
| 2015 | 403 |
| 2016 | 453 |
| 2017 | 557 |
| 2018 | 539 |
| 2019 | 649 |
| 2020 | 811 |
| 2021 | 675 |
| 2022 | 505 |
| 2023 | 462 |
| 2024 | 395 |
| 2025 | 276 |
| 2026 | 10 |
6,971 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
7,158 dogs, or 6.53% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are recorded as Unknown.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 3,757 | 6.15% |
| Oceanside | 626 | 7.11% |
| Carlsbad | 543 | 7.93% |
| Encinitas | 355 | 8.43% |
| Vista | 296 | 7.79% |
| Escondido | 282 | 5.10% |
| Poway | 266 | 7.00% |
| San Marcos | 259 | 6.78% |
| Santee | 231 | 6.27% |
| El Cajon | 217 | 6.81% |
| La Mesa | 165 | 6.07% |
| Solana Beach | 81 | 9.43% |
| Del Mar | 57 | 6.67% |
| Imperial Beach | 23 | 6.67% |
| 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 | — |
