Average Life Span
No one wants to think about their pet passing away, but it's important to know life expectancy so you can better judge when your pet is considered a senior and may need special care. And, you can be happy knowing that these are average ages, so your pet could live much longer than the number of years listed below.
Top 25 most popular dog breeds according to the AKC and their average life expectancy in years.
1. Labrador Retriever:12.5
2. Yorkshire Terrier:14
3. German Shepherd:11
4. Golden Retriever:12
5. Beagle:13
6. Boxer:10.5
7. Dachshund:15.5
8. Bulldog:7
9. Poodle:12 Standard; 15 Miniature
10. Shih Tzu:13
11. Miniature Schnauzer:14
12. Chihuahua:13.5
13. Pomeranian:15
14. Rottweiler:10
15. Pug:13.5
16. German Shorthaired Pointer:13
17. Boston Terrier:13
18. Doberman Pinscher:10
19. Shetland Sheepdog:13.5
20. Maltese:14
21. Cocker Spaniel:12
22. Great Dane:8.5
23. Siberian Husky:12
24. Pembroke Welsh Corgi:13
25. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel:10
The average life span of a domesticated cat is between 12 and 15 years. We were unable to find this information by breed of cat. However, we did find that an indoor cats has a longer life expectancy than an outdoor cat.
(Courtesy of Invisible Fence)
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