The answer to this question is, it depends. Small dogs live longer than big dogs. Life expectancy also depends on the breed. Take a look:
| Small dogs
• Chihuahua (15-17 years) • Chinese Crested (15-17 years) • Smooth and Wire Fox Terrier (13-15 years) • English Toy Spaniel (13-15 years) • Pomeranian (14-16 years) • Rat Terrier (13-15 years) • Russell Terrier (12-14 years) • Lakeland Terrier (12-14 years) • Manchester Terrier (12-14 years) • Yorkshire Terrier (12-15 years)
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Medium dogs
• Australian Shepherd (12-15 years) • Chinese Shar-Pei (12-14 years) • Cocker Spaniel (13-15 years) • Poodle (12-15 years) • Whippet (12-15 years) • Puli (10-15 years) • Welsh Springer Spaniel (13-15 years) • Bulldog (10-12 years) • Boxer (10-12 years) • Chow Chow (11-13 years) • Curly-Coated Retriever (11-13 years) • French Bulldog (11-13 years)
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Large dogs
• Great Dane (8-10 years) • Bernese Mountain Dog (7-10 years) • Irish Wolfhound (8-10 years) • Newfoundland (10-12 years) • Giant Schnauzer (10-12 years) • Dogue de Bordeaux (9-11 years) • Rottweiler (10-12 years) • St. Bernard (10-12 years) • Scottish Deerhound (10-12 years) • Flat-Coated Retriever (10-12 years) • Akita (11-15 years) • Anatolian Shepherd (11-13 years) • Irish Setter (12-14 years) • Belgian Malinois (14-16 years)
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Bottom-line, predicting the lifespan of your pet is tricky, but you can make a big difference too by:
- Feed a healthy diet
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Keep up-to-date on vaccines and preventatives
- Know any breed-related diseases and their symptoms
- Schedule regular veterinary checkups and blood work
- Restrict access to toxins and other harmful substances