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Canine Health: Dog Lifespans, Which Breeds Live Longest - And Why

The Life Expectancy Of The Dog

cat-information: Types Of Cat Breeds Some dog breeds live longer than others. This knol looks at the average life expectancy of popular breeds - and the reasons why some strains of canine die young.

Shortest Lifespans;
Bulldog & Irish Wolfhound.
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Introduction

Longest: Miniature Poodle
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The oldest dog on record was an Australian cattle dog called Bluey. He was put to sleep at the age of 29 years and 5 months. [1]

Most canines, however, live considerably shorter lives than this. Scientists are constantly learning more about the factors that dictate the average lifespan of different breeds.

Bedlington Terrier. Image: wikimedia.org

Dogs that resemble wolves live longer, for instance. While there are exceptions to this rule, the shape of a dog's face is generally a strong indicator of its likely lifespan.

The sharper and more wolf-like it is the more likely it is to live a relatively long life. The flatter the face, the shorter the lifespan, on average.[3]

Which Breeds Live Longest

The most authoritative study of canine lifespans in the UK was published in 1999 by the Veterinary Record, the magazine of the British Veterinary Association. [2] The study revealed some surprising facts. For instance, mongrels tend to live longer than most pedigree dogs, only 8 per cent of dogs live beyond the age of 15 and 64 per cent die or are put to sleep because of illness. Cancer is responsible for 16 per cent of deaths, twice as much as heart disease. While some terrier breeds can live for an average of 13 or 14 years, breeds like the Irish wolfhound can live for less than half this time, often as little as six years. The study also compiled a list of the average lifespan of the most popular breeds:

BREED	AVERAGE LIFESPAN
Afghan Hound	12.0 years
Airedale Terrier	11.2
Basset Hound	12.8
Beagle	13.3
Bearded Collie	12.3
Bedlington Terrier	14.3
Bernese Mountain Dog	7.0
Border Collie	13.0
Border Terrier	13.8
Boxer	10.4
Bull Terrier	12.9
Bulldog	6.7
Bullmastiff	8.6
Cairn Terrier	13.2
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	10.7
Chihuahua	13.0
Chow Chow	13.5
Cocker Spaniel	12.5
Collie	13.0
Corgi	11.3
Dachshund	12.2
Dalmatian	13.0
Doberman Pinscher	9.8
English Cocker Spaniel	11.8
English Setter	11.2
English Springer Spaniel	13.0
English Toy Spaniel	10.1
Flat-Coated Retriever	9.5
German Shepherd	10.3
German Shorthaired Pointer	12.3
Gordon Setter	11.3
Great Dane	8.4
Greyhound	13.2
Irish Red and White Setter	12.9
Irish Setter	11.8
Irish Wolfhound	6.2
Jack Russell Terrier	13.6
Labrador Retriever	12.6
Lurcher	12.6
Miniature Dachshund	14.4
Miniature Poodle	14.8
Norfolk Terrier	10.0
Old English Sheepdog	11.8
Pekingese	13.3
Multiple-Breed/ Mongrel	13.2
Rhodesian Ridgeback	9.1
Rottweiler	9.8
Rough Collie	12.2
Samoyed	11.0
Scottish Deerhound	9.5
Scottish Terrier	12.0
Shetland Sheepdog	13.3
Shih Tzu	13.4
Staffordshire Bull Terrier	10.0
Standard Poodle	12.0
Toy Poodle	14.4
Viszla	12.5
Weimaraner	10.0
Welsh Springer Spaniel	11.5
West Highland Terrier	12.8
Whippet	14.3
Wire Fox Terrier	13.0
Yorkshire Terrier	12.8

Why Some Breeds Outlive Others

Facts extracted from

Play It Again, Tom
Curious Truths About Cats and Dogs
by
Augustus Brown (Garry Jenkins);

Play It Again, Tom (UK) Play It Again, Tom (US)

Selective breeding has doomed certain breeds to shorter life expectancies than others. Medical conditions common to particular breeds include: [4]

Congenital heart defects

Basset Hound, Beagle, Bichon Frise, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Chihuahua, Chow Chow, Cocker Spaniel, Collies, Doberman, English Bulldog, English Springer Spaniel , German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Great Dane, Labrador Retriever, Maltese, Pomeranian, Poodles, Rottweiler, Samoyed, Schnauzers, Weimaraner, Welsh Corgis, West Highland White Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier.

Cherry Eye (Protruding third eyelid)

Beagle, Bloodhound, Boxer, Bulldog, Cocker Spaniel, Lhasa Apso, Shar Pei

Skin and Stomach Allergies

Akita, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Dalmatian, English Setter, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Shar Pei, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, West Highland Terrier

Obesity

Basset Hound, Beagle, Cairn Terrier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Dachshund, Labrador Retriever, Rough Collie and Shetland Sheepdog.

Cleft Palate

Beagle, Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Cocker Spaniel, Miniature Schnauzer, Pekingese

Bloat

Doberman, Gordon Setter, Great Dane, Irish Setter, Irish Wolfhound, Standard Poodle, Weimaraner

Bone Cancer

Bernese Mountain Dog, Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, Newfoundland, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Rottweiler

Skin Diseases

Chow Chow, Miniature Poodle, Pomeranian, Samoyed, Toy Poodle

Acne

Boxer, Bulldog, Bull Mastiff, Doberman, German Short-Haired Pointer, Great Dane

Baldness

Boston Terrier, Chihuahua, Dachshund, Italian Greyhound, Whippet

Alopecia

Bernese Mountain Dog, Dachshund, Doberman, Chihuahua, Chow Chow, Irish Setter, Italian Greyhound, Miniature Pinscher, Standard Poodle, Weimaraner, Whippet, Yorkshire Terrier

Hip Dysplasia and Elbow Dysplasia

Bernese Mountain Dog, Chow Chow, English Springer Spaniel, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland, Rottweiler, Shar Pei.

Useful Books On Canine Health
Further Reading:
Play It Again, Tom Curious Truths About Cats and Dogs (UK) Play It Again, Tom Curious Truths About Cast and Dogs (US)

family issue. basically i want your advice and opinion?
there is a certain type of cat breed i want for my birthday(i would even pay for some of it). Do you think that just because my dad's girlfriend doesn't like that cat breed he wont ge ME that kind. by the way do you think its cute. she thinks its ugly just because it has blue eyes and a little bit of a flat face. she also thinks that tabby cats and ones like that are what cats SHOULD look like. http://www.ragdoll.co.za/lickies_buffie_april08.htm the one thing is that they are planning on getting married but have to get divorced with their spouces first. i kind of just feel like he cares more about what she thinks more than what i do because they would see eachother every day while i only spend time with them every wennesday and every other weekend.. he promised me we could get a dog when we got a new house but then couldnt because he works too much. i wish i could take it to my moms with me but we already have a cat and a dog that would kill it first chance he got. my dads girlfriend keeps saying i have a bad taste in cute. she also said " Hey, how often will you have to look at that snotty looking thing compared to us having to look at it every day." *****. i have a tabby cat so i dont want another one. i wanted a maine coon but she thought that one was big and ugly too. ive researched it and know that it doesnt shed as much which he would like. i tried sending her stuff on the way they act and stuff but she didnt even look its not the long hair she just hates the eyes and face. if anything my dad would hate the hair. he is allergic but said that as long as it isnt in one room (there bedroom, which means she wouldnt even have it in they're room) that i could get a long haired or short haired

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