How long do dogs live? 53 breeds, honest numbers.
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 walking guidance for every breed.
Sources: Montoya et al. 2023 (13.3M dogs) and Teng/O’Neill VetCompass 2022. Educational, non-diagnostic.
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
Mixed Breed (Small)
Typically 12.1–14.9 years
Medium breeds
Bulldog
Typically 5.8–9 years
Siberian Husky
Typically 11.4–14 years
Border Collie
Typically 10.8–13.4 years
Australian Shepherd
Typically 11.2–13.8 years
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Typically 11.4–14 years
English Springer Spaniel
Typically 11.4–14 years
Brittany
Typically 11.4–14 years
Cocker Spaniel
Typically 11.4–14 years
Vizsla
Typically 11.2–13.8 years
Basset Hound
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
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
Mixed Breed (Large)
Typically 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
Great Pyrenees
Typically 10.4–12.8 years
Bernese Mountain Dog
Typically 7.2–9.6 years
Mastiff
Typically 7–9.4 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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