By the Numbers
If you could build the most average Toronto pet from the data, here's what you'd get. Meet the city's 230,845 licensed companions, from the breeds everyone loves to the ones only one person has.
🐕 Most Typical Dog
Meet Charlie, a Labrador Retriever from East Toronto - India Bazaar / The Beaches West.
15,903 Labrador Retrievers 3,418 dogs named Charlie 4,182 dogs in East Toronto - India Bazaar / The Beaches West
🐈 Most Typical Cat
Meet Luna, a Domestic Shorthair from West Toronto - High Park / The Junction South.
49,625 Domestic Shorthairs 1,049 cats named Luna 1,852 cats in West Toronto - High Park / The Junction South
The Melting Pots
Neighbourhoods where you'll find every breed under the sun.
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East Toronto - India Bazaar / The Beaches West M4L 4,182 dogs registered
164 breeds 2
Downtown Toronto - Regent Park M5A 3,725 dogs registered
160 breeds 3
West Toronto - Dufferin / Dovercourt Village M6H 3,088 dogs registered
155 breeds 4
Downtown Toronto - King West / CityPlace M5V 3,998 dogs registered
148 breeds 5
West Toronto - High Park / The Junction South M6P 3,815 dogs registered
148 breeds The Loyalists
These areas stick to what they know. The fewest breeds in the city.
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East York - Thorncliffe Park M4H 142 dogs registered
37 breeds 2
Downtown Toronto - Richmond / Adelaide / King M5H 141 dogs registered
38 breeds 3
North York - Humber Summit M9L 283 dogs registered
45 breeds 4
Scarborough - Upper Rouge M1X 298 dogs registered
46 breeds 5
Downtown Toronto - St. James Town M5C 223 dogs registered
46 breeds One-Breed Towns
Places where one breed runs the neighbourhood.
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Central Toronto - North Toronto West M4R Golden Retriever
15% 2
Central Toronto - Lawrence Park M4N Golden Retriever
15% 3
East York - Leaside M4G Golden Retriever
15% 4
Scarborough - Upper Rouge M1X Shih Tzu
14% 5
Etobicoke - The Kingsway / Old Mill North M8X Labrador Retriever
14% One of a Kind
These breeds have exactly one registered pet in all of Toronto. Every count is real.
Siamese North York - Parkway East / Victoria Village
Pomeranian Central Toronto - Moore Park / Summerhill East
Schnauzer Mix East Toronto - The Beaches
Picardy Sheepdog Etobicoke - Mimico / Humber Bay / Old Mill South
Siamese Mix Scarborough - Eglinton East
Puli North York - Lawrence Heights / Lawrence Manor
Beauceron North York - Lawrence Heights / Lawrence Manor
West Highland York - Del Ray / Mount Dennis / Silverthorn
Spaniel Etobicoke - West Deane Park / Princess Gardens
Afghan Hound West Toronto - Bloor West Village / Swansea