For instance, I recently bought the audiobook of "Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
Since we have Lola (our puppy's name), we are also trying to investigate other issues regarding dogs that we think are important.
Although it's a kind of morbid thing to think about it, we have been discussing the issue of life expectancy. Yes! We have asked ourselves the terrible question: How long is our dog going to live?
We know that smaller dog breeds usually live longer then larger dog breeds. Our dog is a Chocolate Labrador Retriever which means that she is a large breed. So, I decided to do a little research and found interesting data.
Life Expectancy of Most Popular Dog Breeds
(data obtained from: http://www.pets.ca/dogs/tips/tip-46-life-expectancy-in-dogs-how-long-will-my-dog-live/)
Afghan
Hound (12.0)
|
Airedale
Terrier (11.2)
|
Basset
Hound (12.8)
|
Beagle
(13.3)
|
Bearded
Collie (12.3)
|
Bedlington
Terrier (14.3)
|
Bernese
Mountain Dog (7.0)
|
Border
Collie (13.0)
|
Border
Terrier (13.8)
|
Boxer
(10.4)
|
Bull
Terrier (12.9)
|
Bulldog
(6.7)
|
Bullmastiff
(8.6)
|
Cairn
Terrier (13.2)
|
Cavalier
King Charles Spaniel (10.7)
|
Chihuahua
(13.0)
|
Chow Chow
(13.5)
|
Cocker
Spaniel (12.5)
|
Corgi
(11.3)
|
Dachshund
(12.2)
|
Dalmatian
(13.0)
|
Doberman
Pinscher (9.8)
|
English
Cocker Spaniel (11.8)
|
English
Setter (11.2)
|
English
Springer Spaniel (13.0)
|
English
Toy Spaniel (10.1)
|
Flat-Coated
Retriever (9.5)
|
German
Shepherd (10.3)
|
German
Shorthaired Pointer (12.3)
|
Golden
Retriever (12.0)
|
Gordon
Setter (11.3)
|
Great
Dane (8.4)
|
Greyhound
(13.2)
|
Irish Red
and White Setter (12.9)
|
Irish
Setter (11.8)
|
Irish
Wolfhound (6.2)
|
Jack
Russell Terrier (13.6)
|
Labrador
Retriever (12.6)
|
Lurcher
(12.6)
|
Miniature
Dachshund (14.4)
|
Miniature
Poodle (14.8)
|
Norfolk
Terrier (10.0)
|
Old
English Sheepdog (11.8)
|
Pekingese
(13.3)
|
Random-bred
/ Mongrel (13.2)
|
Rhodesian
Ridgeback (9.1)
|
Rottweiler
(9.8)
|
Rough
Collie (12.2)
|
Samoyed
(11.0)
|
Scottish
Deerhound (9.5)
|
Scottish
Terrier (12.0)
|
Shetland
Sheepdog (13.3)
|
Shih Tzu
(13.4)
|
Staffordshire
Bull Terrier (10.0)
|
Standard
Poodle (12.0)
|
Tibetan
Terrier (14.3)
|
Toy
Poodle (14.4)
|
Viszla
(12.5)
|
Weimaraner
(10.0)
|
Welsh
Springer Spaniel (11.5)
|
West
Highland White Terrier (12.8)
|
Whippet
(14.3)
|
Wire Fox
Terrier (13.0)
|
Yorkshire
Terrier (12.8)
|
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