How long might your dog live? New study calculates life expectancy for different breeds
Hindustan TimesThe UK has long been considered to have some of the strongest animal welfare laws in the world. Small, long-nosed dogs have the highest life expectancies in the UK, while male dogs from medium-sized, flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs have the lowest, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. The researchers found that small, long-nosed female dogs tended to have the longest lifespans among pure breeds overall, with a median lifespan of 13.3 years. Amongst the 12 most popular breeds, which accounted for more than 50% of all recorded pure breeds in the database, labradors had a median life expectancy of 13.1 years, jack russell terriers had a median life expectancy of 13.3 years, and cavalier king charles spaniels had a median life expectancy of 11.8 years. Pure breeds had a higher median life expectancy than crossbreeds, while female dogs had a slightly higher median life expectancy than males.
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