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Dog life expectancy
We were recently shown a chart of the life expectancy of dog breeds. The chart shows us the difference in the breeds with the longest life expectancy vs the breeds with the shortest life expectancy. brachycephalic breeds make up the bulk of the lowest life expectancies. Over the last 10 years the brachycephalic breeds have been popularised to the point of overbreeding. With sales of brachycephalic breeds reaching as high as £5,000 per puppy, it is a really big problem in the UK. Practices across the UK see more and more brachycephalic breeds every year and as a result, many have decided to try and raise awareness by sharing quite shocking stats.
| Breed | Life expectancy at age 0 and the 95% confidence interval (CI) | Last age (year) in the life table | at the last age (year) in the life table and the 95% CI | Year interval when become 1.5 | Number of dogs in the life table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell Terrier | 12.72 (12.53–12.90) | 19 | 0.66 (0.39–0.97) | 14–15 | 1620 |
| Yorkshire Terrier | 12.54 (12.30–12.77) | 18 | 0.74 (0.45–1.05) | 14–15 | 1042 |
| Border Collie | 12.10 (11.85–12.33) | 17 | 0.68 (0.42–1.00) | 13–14 | 942 |
| Springer Spaniel | 11.92 (11.69–12.13) | 16 | 0.73 (0.47–1.03) | 12–13 | 790 |
| Crossbred | 11.82 (11.72–11.92) | 19 | 0.54 (0.36–0.76) | 14–15 | 6511 |
| Labrador Retriever | 11.77 (11.67–11.89) | 16 | 0.51 (0.34–0.71) | 12–13 | 2500 |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | 11.33 (11.19–11.48) | 18 | 0.61 (0.29–0.97) | 13–14 | 2364 |
| Cocker Spaniel | 11.31 (11.13–11.53) | 16 | 0.51 (0.33–0.70) | 12–13 | 1073 |
| Shih-tzu | 11.05 (10.73–11.40) | 17 | 0.83 (0.48–1.26) | 13–14 | 638 |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | 10.45 (10.26–10.62) | 15 | 0.77 (0.48–1.10) | 11–12 | 867 |
| German Shepherd Dog | 10.16 (10.00–10.370 | 15 | 0.79 (0.50–1.14) | 11–12 | 1110 |
| Boxer | 10.04 (9.85–10.21) | 15 | 0.83 (0.29–1.46) | 10–11 | 836 |
| Beagle | 9.85 (9.17–10.24) | 14 | 1.08 (0.62–1.59) | 12–13 | 172 |
| Husky | 9.53 (8.71–9.88) | 14 | 1.02 (0.49–1.60) | 12–13 | 154 |
| Chihuahua | 7.91 (7.48–8.39) | 16 | 1.07 (0.67–1.52) | 15–16 | 458 |
| American Bulldog | 7.79 (7.16–8.33) | 12 | 1.48 (0.95–2.03) | 10–11 | 129 |
| Pug | 7.65 (6.99–8.20) | 13 | 1.17 (0.75–1.63) | 11–12 | 197 |
| English Bulldog | 7.39 (7.08–7.69) | 13 | 0.59 (0.35–0.82) | 9–10 | 478 |
| French Bulldog | 4.53 (4.14–5.01) | 11 | 1.39 (0.84–1.98) | 10–11 | 232 |