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What is the average life span of a dog?

Answer:

These are averaged:

American Cocker Spaniel

10 - 12 years

Beagle

11 - 13 years

Bichon Frise

10 - 13 years

Border Collie

12 - 14 years

Boxer

9 - 11 years

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

10 - 12 years

Chihuahua

13 - 15 years

Collie (Rough)

9 - 11 years

Doberman Pinscher

8 - 10 years

English Springer Spaniel

10 - 12 years

German Shepherd

10 - 12 years

Golden Retriever

10 - 13 years

Great Dane

7 - 10 years

Irish Wolfhound

6 - 7 years

Jack Russell Terrier

13 - 15 years

Labrador Retriever

10 - 12 years

Lhasa Apso

12 - 15 years

Maltese

11 - 13 years

Miniature Schnauzer

12 - 14 years

Poodle (Miniature)

12 - 15 years

Poodle (Standard)

10 - 12 years

Poodle (Toy)

12 - 15 years

Pugs

10 - 12 years

Rottweillers

8 - 10 years

Shetland Sheepdog

10 - 12 years

Shih Tzu

10 - 12 years

West Highland White Terrier

10 - 12 years

Yorkshire Terrier

11 - 13 years


It depends very much on the breed of dog. larger dogs tend to have shorter lives than smaller ones. The average life span of a dog is about 10-13 years for a average size dog.

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