The love of Labs and Lab crosses endures in Victoria according to the latest top dog data. The City is releasing fun, furry facts to mark the tenth anniversary of the City’s dog breed map and remind dog owners to purchase 2025 dog licences.
Ten years in, Labs and Lab crosses are still the favourite breeds in town. They hold the top spot in 11 of Victoria’s 12 neighbourhoods, including downtown where pugs have lost their crown. To see a variety of chihuahua crosses on parade, head to North Park.
Fairfield keeps its title of having the most licensed dogs per neighbourhood at 944. James Bay’s 811 licences and Vic West’s 808 show they are also home to plenty of four-legged friends.
Over the last ten years, while the City’s population has increased by about 12,000 people, the number of licenced dogs has declined slightly from 6,500 to 6,444 – less than one per cent.
Licensing your dog is easy. Visit victoria.ca/dogs to renew your dog licence online or pop by a City of Victoria dog licence vendor. A license is required for all dogs over the age of four months and the first one must be bought in person. Dog licence fees help to offset the costs of operating the animal control and pound service and providing dog waste bags in parks. Hundreds of dogs are quickly reunited with their owners in Victoria each year because they are found wearing a current dog tag.
Dog owners that renew before the end of February will save $20 and be entered to win the first dog tag (#0001) of the year and bragging rights of owning the City of Victoria’s Number One Dog.
Drooling for more? Visit victoria.ca/dogs for a list of the top coat colours, dog names and information about where and how to renew your dog licence.
Media Contact:
Colleen Mycroft
Manager, Intergovernmental and Media Relations
250.896.5325 | cmycroft@victoria.ca
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