2006-08-30 01:21:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Actually the average lifespan of any dog whether purebred or of indetermine descent is between 10 to 12 years of age. However individual breeds may have shorter or longer average lifespans depending upon their breed. For example an Irish Wolfhound has a lifespan that is on average between 6 and 7 years of age whereas a toy poodle or Lhasa Apso is going to have an average lifespan of 12 to 15 years of age. A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has an average life expectancy of between 10 and 12 years. And then certain individual dogs may exceed their breed's average life expectancy and others will fall short. This will usually be determined by many factors such as how the dog is cared for and the genetic makeup of the dog, whether it develops any health problems along the way and so on. Just like in humans. But we all wish our pet dog lives forever like we wish same for our all loved ones..sigh.
2006-08-30 01:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking, the larger the breed of dog, the shorter the lifespan. Of all the breeds of dogs, the chihuahua is the longest lived, with an average lifespan of over 15 years. Some have lived up to 25 years.
2006-08-30 08:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In general, bigger dogs live less long than smaller dogs, but that is not a hard & fast rule. Boxers are medium dogs but don't live long, and neither do Doberman Pinschers. Seven is geriatric for a Great Dane, but starting mid-life for a toy Poodle. The breeds known to live the longest are Schipperkes and Italian Greyhounds. Some live 18-23 years.
2006-08-30 16:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chihuahua is a very individualistic breed. They each have their own unique personality, so only a few generalizations can be made. Their life span is the longest of any size dog.
2006-08-30 08:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larger dogs have shorter life spans than smaller dogs. Do to past inbreeding and genetics, mixed breeds live longer and for the most part are healthier than pure breds.
2006-08-30 08:30:38 · answer #5 · answered by A Great Dane Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What people are saying is basically right, but the longest living dogs are a good old Indian paria dog will outlive most pedigree and cross breeds!
2006-08-30 08:51:45 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chihuahuas and toy-poodles live really long lives. One of our neighbors had a poodle who lived to be like 20. She was around when I was in secondary school, then I went to college, she was still there, I graduated, got a job, moved to another country, returned and there she was. My brother went to our old town a couple of years ago and ran into the neighbor, yes, with the dog. Only thing was that she started up a black poodle and, with time, turned into a grey one.
2006-08-30 10:46:07 · answer #7 · answered by suki's mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, dogs like Saint bernards, Danes, Newfoundlands and Mastiffs ie, dogs over 100 lbs live 10 years and under.
Small to medium size dogs live between 12-15 years or more.
2006-08-30 08:24:51 · answer #8 · answered by antoine a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the _Dog Bible_, the longest-lived dogs are toy poodles, followed by miniature dachshunds and miniature poodles.
2006-08-30 09:37:46 · answer #9 · answered by pianoducky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs are like people. The bigger you are the earlier you die. But you can never count on statistics. You make be a non-smoker and a non-drinker and veg and still die young. Dogs are same!! So any dog you chose good luck.
2006-08-30 08:33:17 · answer #10 · answered by Casper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋