how long do dogs live?

Question

how long?

Answer 1

That all depends on the breed and the individual dog. For example.. My husband and I own two American Pit Bull Terriers. American Pit Bull Terriers have a life expectancy of about 12 years, but that doesnt mean they will live for 12 years and that doesnt mean they cant live past 12 years. It all depends on the individual dog. Here are some popular breeds and their average lifespans...

-German Shepherd Dogs - Around 13 years
-Golden Retrievers - About 10-12 years
-Labrador Retrievers - About 10-12 years
-Mastiffs - About 10-12 years
-Great Danes - The average is under 10 years however, some can live to be 12-13 years old
-Saint Bernards - About 8-10 years
-Bernese Mountain Dogs - About 6-8 years. The average lifespan of the Bernese has decreased in recent years from 10-12 years to 6-8 years. The BMD club of America did a health survey in 2000 with 1,322 dogs. The average age of death was 7.2 years. Cancer is unfortunately a very large part of the Berner world and many Berners die young : (
-Doberman Pinscher - Up to 13 years
-Dalmatian - About 10-12 years
-Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - About 9-14 years
-Chow Chow - About 15 years
-Cocker Spaniels - American and English 12-15 years
-American Pit Bull Terriers - About 12 years
-American Staffordshire Terrier - About 9-15 years
-Staffordshire Bull Terrier - 10-16 years
-Cane Corso - About 10-11 years
-Rodesian Ridgeback - About 10-12 years
-Rottweiler - About 10-12 years
-Chihuahua - About 15 or more years
-Papillon - Some as long as 16 years
-Pomeranian - About 15 years
-Poodles - Toy 12-15 or more years, Mini about 12-15 years and standard 12-15 or more years
-Shih Tzu - About 15 years or more

Those are just the first breeds that came to mind... I guess you could say alot of dogs should live to mabey 8-16 years?? Like a few people have already said, some dogs have lived to 20-22 years old! Some dogs may die very, very, very young, but again, it all depends on the breed of the dog and the individual dog (what food the dog eats, what the health of the dog is, ets.). Normally very large breeds have a shorter life expectancy and smaller breeds have a longer life expectancy... Here is the website that I got all of the above info from.. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/a-z.htm If you can think of a certain breed that you would like to know about just click on the letter that the breed starts with, scroll down untill you find the breed you are looking for and then click on it. It tells you about the way they look, their temperament, the over all health of the breed, their life expectancy, etc. I hope this helps you out some! lol! : )

Answer 2

Depending on the breed, the dog should live for as little as 7 to as long as 16+ years. Dogs as small as like 6 pounds or are bred to be smaller than what is set in standard for "designer" reasons don't live very long because of health problems. Dogs bred by standard from the size of a pomeranian to a great dane can live to be well over 10 years old and to 16 years old. My pomeranian is 9 years old and has never had any major health problems so she will probably reach well over 10 years old. Larger dogs such as Bernese Mountain dogs (which are HUGE) sometimes have a shorter lifespan at 7 years old which is the average lifespan for their breed.

So for each breed, there is a different average for lifespan, you can never tell for sure. It depends of the breeds average life span, how well you take care of them, genetics, and many other things.

Answer 3

That would depend on what breed they are. General rule is very large dogs have a shorter life span than smaller dogs. Average for a medium size dog is probably around 14-15 years. A Great Dane may be only around 7 years. Hereditary health factors would also need to be considered. You would need to check the breed you are wondering about.

Answer 4

The live expectancy varies among breeds. Small breeds tend to have a longer life expectancy that large breeds which mature physically fast and grow rapid amounts in short times. Great Danes and Mastiffs rarely live past 9 years of age while small toys like Chihuahuas easily live for 14 or longer.

Certain breeds are prone to conditions that can shorten their life expectancy and well bred dog from a responsible breeder who does all the neccessary tests w/ the sire and dam and rears the puppies well will live longer than pups from breeders who don't.

Mixed breed dogs' life expectancy will depend equally on the breeds in their genetic mark up.

Quality of life, good food and regular exercise also lengthen the life of a dog.

Answer 5

Well, it depends on the breed.
The smaller dogs (toy breeds) generally live the longest.
The really big ones (Great Danes etc) have a short life span.
Its not unusual for a small toy poodle to live 15 years or more, when the giant breeds are old at 7.

Answer 6

Depending on the breed, 10-15 years on average. Smaller breeds live longer.

Answer 7

basically a dog lives until it dies.
Different breeds have different life spans.Also the type of food, mediacl care, genetics, and many other factors.
My dog got loose and was hit by a car once ans only lived 4 months.

Answer 8

It depends on the type of breed. An average scale varies between 7-18 years.

Answer 9

long dogs live

Answer 10

depends on the dog it's breed it's health and many other factors usually between 10-15 years.