Lifespan by breed

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

Typical lifespan ranges from published veterinary life tables, the same 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) and Teng/O’Neill VetCompass 2022. 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

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Typically 10.9–13.3 years

French Bulldog

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Typically 2.7–6.3 years

Golden Retriever

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Typically 10.8–13.2 years

German Shepherd

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Typically 9–11.4 years

Poodle (Standard)

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Typically 10.8–13.2 years

Poodle (Miniature)

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Typically 12.5–15.3 years

Poodle (Toy)

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Typically 12.8–15.6 years

Dachshund

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Typically 12.6–15.4 years

Bulldog

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Typically 5.8–9 years

Beagle

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Typically 11–13.8 years

Rottweiler

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Typically 8.6–11 years

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

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Typically 11.4–14 years

Toy breeds

Poodle (Toy)

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Typically 12.8–15.6 years

Yorkshire Terrier

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Typically 11.1–13.9 years

Pomeranian

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Typically 12–14.8 years

Chihuahua

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Typically 13.4–16.2 years

Havanese

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Typically 12.4–15.2 years

Maltese

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Typically 12.5–15.3 years

Small breeds

French Bulldog

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Typically 2.7–6.3 years

Poodle (Miniature)

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Typically 12.5–15.3 years

Beagle

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Typically 11–13.8 years

Dachshund

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Typically 12.6–15.4 years

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

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Typically 10.4–13.2 years

Shih Tzu

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Typically 12–14.8 years

Miniature Schnauzer

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Typically 11.4–14.2 years

Shetland Sheepdog

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Typically 11.9–14.7 years

Pug

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Typically 6.2–9.2 years

Boston Terrier

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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

Mixed Breed (Small)

Typically 12.1–14.9 years

Medium breeds

Bulldog

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Typically 5.8–9 years

Siberian Husky

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Typically 11.4–14 years

Border Collie

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Typically 10.8–13.4 years

Australian Shepherd

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Typically 11.2–13.8 years

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

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Typically 11.4–14 years

English Springer Spaniel

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Typically 11.4–14 years

Brittany

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Typically 11.4–14 years

Cocker Spaniel

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Typically 11.4–14 years

Vizsla

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Typically 11.2–13.8 years

Basset Hound

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Typically 11.4–14 years

Australian Cattle Dog

Typically 12–14.6 years

Whippet

Typically 11.5–14.1 years

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Typically 11.4–14 years

Large breeds

Labrador Retriever

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Typically 10.9–13.3 years

Golden Retriever

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Typically 10.8–13.2 years

German Shepherd

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Typically 9–11.4 years

Poodle (Standard)

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Typically 10.8–13.2 years

Boxer

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Typically 8.8–11.2 years

Doberman Pinscher

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Typically 9.1–11.5 years

Weimaraner

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Typically 10.2–12.6 years

Rhodesian Ridgeback

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Typically 10.2–12.6 years

Belgian Malinois

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Typically 11.3–13.7 years

Mixed Breed (Large)

Typically 10.3–12.7 years

Giant breeds

Rottweiler

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Typically 8.6–11 years

Great Dane

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Typically 7.2–9.6 years

Cane Corso

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Typically 8.1–10.5 years

Bernese Mountain Dog

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Typically 7.2–9.6 years

Mastiff

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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

Mixed Breed (Giant)

Typically 8.4–10.6 years

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