Dog Breed Lifespans

Expert-reviewed guides on how long dog breeds live, common health issues, and how to help your dog live a longer, healthier life.

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Average Lifespan: 12 to 18 years

Airedale Terrier

Average Lifespan: 11 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 13 years

Alaskan Malamute

Average Lifespan: 10 to 14 years

Australian Cattle Dog

Average Lifespan: 12 to 16 years

Australian Shepherd

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 13 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 15 years

Belgian Malinois

Average Lifespan: 14 to 16 years

Bernese Mountain Dog

Average Lifespan: 7 to 10 years

Average Lifespan: 14 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 7 to 10 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 9 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 11 to 13 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 13 years

Bulldog (English)

Average Lifespan: 8 to 10 years

Average Lifespan: 7 to 9 years

Average Lifespan: 13 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 9 to 12 years

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Average Lifespan: 10 to 13 years

Average Lifespan: 14 to 20 years

Chinese Shar-Pei

Average Lifespan: 8 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 8 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 16 years

Average Lifespan: 11 to 13 years

Doberman Pinscher

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

English Springer Spaniel

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

German Shepherd

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

German Shorthaired Pointer

Average Lifespan: 10 to 14 years

Golden Retriever

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 7 to 10 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 13 years

Average Lifespan: 14 to 16 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Irish Wolfhound

Average Lifespan: 6 to 10 years

Jack Russell Terrier

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Labrador Retriever

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 6 to 10 years

Miniature Schnauzer

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan:

Average Lifespan: 9 to 10 years

Old English Sheepdog

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 14 to 16 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Average Lifespan: 12 to 13 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 16 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 18 years

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Average Lifespan: 10 to 12 years

Average Lifespan: 9 to 10 years

Average Lifespan: 8 to 10 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 16 years

Scottish Terrier

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Shetland Sheepdog

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 13 to 16 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 18 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 14 years

Average Lifespan: 10 to 13 years

West Highland White Terrier

Average Lifespan: 13 to 15 years

Average Lifespan: 12 to 15 years

Yorkshire Terrier

Average Lifespan: 11 to 15 years