Lifespan by breed

How long do dogs live? Honest numbers, breed by breed.

Find your dog’s breed

Typical lifespan ranges from the age-conditioned curves the Tailmates longevity score runs on. Always a range, never a date, with in-depth guides for the 40 most-searched breeds.

Sources: Montoya et al. 2023 (13.3M dogs), Teng/O’Neill VetCompass 2022 and, for the study figures on breed pages, McMillan et al. 2024 (584,734 dogs). Educational, non-diagnostic.

In-depth guides

The most-searched breeds, in depth

What moves the number, honest health watch-outs with named sources, and the questions owners actually ask.

Labrador Retriever

Typically 10.9–13.3 years

French Bulldog

Typically 2.7–6.3 years

Golden Retriever

Typically 10.8–13.2 years

German Shepherd

Typically 9–11.4 years

Poodle (Standard)

Typically 10.8–13.2 years

Poodle (Miniature)

Typically 12.5–15.3 years

Poodle (Toy)

Typically 12.8–15.6 years

Dachshund

Typically 12.6–15.4 years

Bulldog

Typically 5.8–9 years

Beagle

Typically 11–13.8 years

Rottweiler

Typically 8.6–11 years

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Toy breeds

Poodle (Toy)

Typically 12.8–15.6 years

Yorkshire Terrier

Typically 11.1–13.9 years

Pomeranian

Typically 12–14.8 years

Chihuahua

Typically 13.4–16.2 years

Havanese

Typically 12.4–15.2 years

Maltese

Typically 12.5–15.3 years

Maltipoo

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Papillon

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Miniature Pinscher

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Italian Greyhound

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Pekingese

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Brussels Griffon

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Chinese Crested

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Yorkipoo

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Shihpoo

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Morkie

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Chiweenie

Toy-breed range 12–14.8 years

Small breeds

French Bulldog

Typically 2.7–6.3 years

Poodle (Miniature)

Typically 12.5–15.3 years

Beagle

Typically 11–13.8 years

Dachshund

Typically 12.6–15.4 years

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Typically 10.4–13.2 years

Shih Tzu

Typically 12–14.8 years

Miniature Schnauzer

Typically 11.4–14.2 years

Shetland Sheepdog

Typically 11.9–14.7 years

Pug

Typically 6.2–9.2 years

Boston Terrier

Typically 9.5–12.3 years

West Highland White Terrier

Typically 11.6–14.4 years

Bichon Frise

Typically 12.1–14.9 years

Shiba Inu

Typically 12.1–14.9 years

Cockapoo

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Jack Russell Terrier

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Cavapoo

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Miniature American Shepherd

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Pomsky

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Scottish Terrier

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Lhasa Apso

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Border Terrier

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Cairn Terrier

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Basenji

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Rat Terrier

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

American Eskimo Dog

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Schnoodle

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Cavachon

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Puggle

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Mixed Breed (Small)

Small-breed range 12.1–14.9 years

Medium breeds

Bulldog

Typically 5.8–9 years

Siberian Husky

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Border Collie

Typically 10.8–13.4 years

Australian Shepherd

Typically 11.2–13.8 years

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

English Springer Spaniel

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Brittany

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Cocker Spaniel

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Vizsla

Typically 11.2–13.8 years

Basset Hound

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Australian Cattle Dog

Typically 12–14.6 years

Whippet

Typically 11.5–14.1 years

American Pit Bull Terrier

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

English Cocker Spaniel

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Samoyed

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Goldendoodle (Miniature)

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Labradoodle (Miniature)

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Aussiedoodle

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Portuguese Water Dog

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Chinese Shar-Pei

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Medium-breed range 11.4–14 years

Large breeds

Labrador Retriever

Typically 10.9–13.3 years

Golden Retriever

Typically 10.8–13.2 years

German Shepherd

Typically 9–11.4 years

Poodle (Standard)

Typically 10.8–13.2 years

Boxer

Typically 8.8–11.2 years

Doberman Pinscher

Typically 9.1–11.5 years

Weimaraner

Typically 10.2–12.6 years

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Typically 10.2–12.6 years

Belgian Malinois

Typically 11.3–13.7 years

Goldendoodle

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Labradoodle

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

German Shorthaired Pointer

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Bernedoodle

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Collie

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Dalmatian

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Alaskan Malamute

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Sheepadoodle

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

American Staffordshire Terrier

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

American Bulldog

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Bloodhound

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Old English Sheepdog

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Giant Schnauzer

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Airedale Terrier

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Chow Chow

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Greyhound

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Irish Setter

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

English Setter

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Bull Terrier

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Afghan Hound

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Mixed Breed (Large)

Large-breed range 10.3–12.7 years

Giant breeds

Rottweiler

Typically 8.6–11 years

Great Dane

Typically 7.2–9.6 years

Cane Corso

Typically 8.1–10.5 years

Bernese Mountain Dog

Typically 7.2–9.6 years

Mastiff

Typically 7–9.4 years

Great Pyrenees

Typically 10.4–12.8 years

Newfoundland

Typically 8.1–10.5 years

Akita

Typically 9.1–11.5 years

Saint Bernard

Typically 7.3–9.7 years

Bullmastiff

Giant-breed range 8.4–10.6 years

Dogue de Bordeaux

Giant-breed range 8.4–10.6 years

Irish Wolfhound

Giant-breed range 8.4–10.6 years

Mixed Breed (Giant)

Giant-breed range 8.4–10.6 years

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