If the average life expectancy of a dog is around 11 yearsthe life expectancy of a puppy at birth varies greatly depending on the breed. A VetCompass™ study from Royal Veterinary College English, who analyzed the average lifespan of 18 different dog breeds and mixed breedsanalyzing data relating to deaths from 2016 to 2020 in the United Kingdom, for a total of 30,563 dogs.
The study, extremely accurate, indicates an average life expectancy of dogs which stands at 11.41 years for females and 11.07 for maleswith a longer life expectancy of neutered and spayed dogs compared to intact ones.
But the results also speak of a large difference in life expectancy according to the different races: if in fact the Jack Russell Terriers and the Yorkshire Terriers have the highest life expectancy at birth – 12.72 years and 12.54 years respectively – the French Bulldog has a life expectancy at birth of just 4.53 years.
In general, the study confirms, It is precisely the barachycephalic breeds, i.e. those selected by man to have a flat face (which however causes breathing difficulties), which have the lowest life expectancies. As we have underlined several times, before choosing these dog (and cat) breeds, you should think about what life they can lead, including difficulty breathing, heart and circulation problems. If in fact the dog with a shorter life expectancy is the French Bulldog, 4.53 years oldis followed by English Bulldog with an expectation of 7.39 years, from Pug with 7.65 years, from the American Bulldog with 7.79 and from the Chihuahua with 7.91 years.
Here it is in the table below life expectancies at birth of 18 dog breeds (including mixed breeds), whereas, however, the average lifespan and mortality profiles of individual breeds may differ between national dog populations for a wide range of genetic and health reasons. For example, on average, i Labrador Retrievers lived 14.1 years (average) in Japan; 12.5 years in the UK and 10.5 years (median) in Denmark.
| Jack Russell Terriers | 12.72 years |
| Yorkshire Terriers | 12.54 years |
| Border Collie | 12.10 years |
| Springer Spaniel | 11.92 years |
| Crossbred (Mestizo) | 11.82 years |
| Labrador Retrievers | 11.77 years |
| Staffordshire Bull Terriers | 11.33 years |
| Cocker Spaniel | 11.31 years |
| Shih Tzu | 11.05 years |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | 10.45 years |
| German Shepherd Dog | 10.16 years old |
| Boxers | 10.04 years |
| Beagles | 9.85 years |
| Huskies | 9.53 years |
| Chihuahua | 7.91 years |
| American Bulldog | 7.79 years |
| Pug (Pug) | 7.65 years |
| English Bulldog | 7.39 years |
| French Bulldog | 4.53 years |
Source: Vanity Fair
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