Research Reveals the Longest and Shortest Lived Dog Breeds

[Deeds]

https://www.9news.com.au/world/dog-breeds-longest-lived-shortest-lived-new-research/9de32832-5fca-4f99-bc4d-c13c413547f9

[Deeds]

Update on above post.

 

Here is a more comprehensive list of the most long and short lived dog breeds.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13032305/Is-dog-list-Interactive-chart-reveals-breeds-longest-shortest-life-expectancies-bad-news-flat-faced-pups.html more 

 

Is your breed on the list.

[DogsAndTheMob]

Here is the information from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/downloads/shortest and longest table_for webpage PDF.pdf and the research paper. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-50458-w 
 

I was surprised by some of the statistics; for example, the median longevity of the Brittany (11.1 years) in comparison to Golden Retrievers (13.2 years) and Pekingese (13.3 years). In the Brittany and Golden Retriever  forums in which I participate, I see more reports of Golden Retrievers dying young (usually due to cancer) than of Brittanies dying young.

 

I think this statement may explain the odd statistic for Brittanies and I wonder if the converse is true for Pekingese. “Furthermore, the growing popularity of certain breeds may result in an over representation of younger individuals within the data, which increases the risk of underestimating their lifespan“

 

I ‘d take the study with a grain of salt because of the range of data sources… rescues, vets, insurance companies and the Kennel Club. From my observations, breed identifications by rescues are often inaccurate. I’m not sure about vets and insurance companies, but I guess their information is only as good as what they’re told by the owners. The Kennel Club breed identifications should be good but, if the UK is like Australia, notifications of dogs’ deaths may be spotty and some breed clubs may encourage their membership to be more diligent than others. Finally, I wonder how much double-reporting occurs from that spread of data sources.

Edited February 2 by DogsAndTheMob

[DogsAndTheMob]

This from 9 News seems like sloppy reporting or reporting with an agenda. “And medium-sized flat faced breeds, such as English bulldogs, had the lowest median life expectancy…” English Bulldogs were number 9 on the list, behind some large to very large breeds and, for some reason Affenpinschers. (Speaking as an advocate for accuracy, not for brachy breeds.)

Edited February 2 by DogsAndTheMob

[Rascalmyshadow]

I don’t believe the study at all, it says golden retrievers have  a longer lifespan than chihuahuas (just one example) which is a load of rubbish.

Edited February 2 by Rascalmyshadow

[sandgrubber]

Here is a more trustworthy study

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-10341-6#Fig2

Jack Russell Terrier had the greatest life expectancy at age 0 at 12.72 (95% CI: 12.53–12.90) years, followed by Yorkshire Terrier (12.54 years; 95% CI: 12.30–12.77), Border Collie (12.10 years; 95% CI: 11.85–12.33) and Springer Spaniel (11.92 years; 95% CI: 11.69–12.13). Compared to other breeds, many brachycephalic breeds (i.e., breeds of dogs with a short, flat face) had a relatively short life expectancy at age 0, with French Bulldog having the shortest at 4.53 (95% CI: 4.14–5.01) years, 2.86 years less than the value for English Bulldog (7.39 years; 95% CI: 7.08–7.69).

Edited February 2 by sandgrubber
added quote

[Redsonic]

15 hours ago, Rascalmyshadow said:

I don’t believe the study at all, it says golden retrievers have  a longer lifespan than chihuahuas (just one example) which is a load of rubbish.

I think this graph might explain the Chihuahua anomaly. It looks like losses earlier in life might skew the Chihuahua statistics. Perhaps misadventure (fractures, dog bite wounds etc) or behavioural euthanasia causes higher mortality in youth, but if you are a Chi of advancing years, things look a lot better.

 

https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41598-022-10341-6/MediaObjects/41598_2022_10341_Fig3_HTML.png

[Finnnnn]

people get addicted to dogs, when they die, it hurts more than just a lot. can any one let me know who personally have lived with show cocker spaniels, how long do they live?  

[tdierikx]

On 03/11/2024 at 5:46 PM, Finnnnn said:

people get addicted to dogs, when they die, it hurts more than just a lot. can any one let me know who personally have lived with show cocker spaniels, how long do they live?  

 

A friend of mine recently had to say goodbye to her beloved ex-show Cocker... she was 17...

 

T.

[Little Gifts]

I actually feel quite happy that the doggos I've owned have nearly all beat the statistics!

 

I can remember Stussy the stafford being part of data gathered across the globe for dogs with Geriatric Onset Laryngeal  Paralysis (GOLP). She was the only dog on a list of hundreds who died of old age natural causes after a GOLP diagnosis.

 

I think it is a combo of some dogs just being tougher than others, an attentive and responsive owner and advancements in veterinary care. I feel too many people accept limitations and pain in their elderly dogs, just putting it down to age, rather than looking for options to maintain and manage any deterioration and suffering. My girl was 14 and a couple of months when she had tie back surgery so she could live and that's because overall she was in good health for her age and her age was not a barrier to having it or recovering from it. I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone say their dog was too old for a certain treatment without even having investigated it. Why do we put that limitation on dogs?

 

We've got young Albert now and whilst the average is 10.6 for his breed according to that list, I think he'll be with us 12 - 15 years minimum, barring some medical disaster. We're in it for the long haul! 

[Mairead]

Unusual to see the term median used rather than average, but if it is a cut and paste exercise ...