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Canine Longevity Atlas

Source-reviewed breed evidence atlas

Dog breed longevity evidence—with uncertainty attached

Fifty breed hubs connect a published survival estimate to its confidence interval, population denominator, recorded deaths, methods, and interpretation limits. Each hub also organizes eight owner questions covering lifespan research, body condition, mobility, cognition, senior screening, trials, future drug eligibility, and medication safety.

Reviewed breed hubs

50

Focused evidence pages

400

Individual predictions

0

Reviewed breed authority hubs

The median shown on each card is a UK population estimate from McMillan and colleagues, not a prediction or target for one dog. Open a hub to see the confidence interval, denominator, study limitation, sources, FAQs, and the breed-specific evidence collection.

Reviewed source pack · toy

Affenpinscher

Median
9.3 years
95% CI
7.410.8
Dogs
338
Recorded deaths
204
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Reviewed source pack · large

Afghan Hound

Median
11.1 years
95% CI
10.511.8
Dogs
380
Recorded deaths
238
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Reviewed source pack · large

Airedale Terrier

Median
12.0 years
95% CI
11.812.3
Dogs
1,270
Recorded deaths
556
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Reviewed source pack · large

Akita

Median
11.4 years
95% CI
11.111.6
Dogs
3,828
Recorded deaths
2,358
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Reviewed source pack · giant

Alaskan Malamute

Median
11.3 years
95% CI
11.111.8
Dogs
1,980
Recorded deaths
842
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Reviewed source pack · medium

American Eskimo Dog

Median
11.3 years
95% CI
10.012.0
Dogs
36
Recorded deaths
22
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Reviewed source pack · medium

American Staffordshire Terrier

Median
12.5 years
95% CI
11.413.1
Dogs
142
Recorded deaths
94
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Reviewed source pack · giant

Anatolian Shepherd

Median
10.1 years
95% CI
7.611.2
Dogs
70
Recorded deaths
40
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Australian Cattle Dog

Median
14.0 years
95% CI
13.215.1
Dogs
117
Recorded deaths
50
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Reviewed source pack · small

Basenji

Median
12.1 years
95% CI
11.315.8
Dogs
92
Recorded deaths
30
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Basset Hound

Median
12.5 years
95% CI
12.212.7
Dogs
2,013
Recorded deaths
883
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Bearded Collie

Median
13.9 years
95% CI
13.714.0
Dogs
1,165
Recorded deaths
570
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Reviewed source pack · small

Bedlington Terrier

Median
13.7 years
95% CI
13.414.0
Dogs
1,294
Recorded deaths
549
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Belgian Malinois

Median
12.0 years
95% CI
11.512.6
Dogs
606
Recorded deaths
337
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Belgian Tervuren

Median
13.8 years
95% CI
12.714.8
Dogs
208
Recorded deaths
55
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Reviewed source pack · small

Bichon Frise

Median
12.5 years
95% CI
12.312.7
Dogs
5,902
Recorded deaths
2,900
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Reviewed source pack · large

Bloodhound

Median
9.3 years
95% CI
8.611.0
Dogs
134
Recorded deaths
71
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Bull Terrier

Median
12.0 years
95% CI
11.912.2
Dogs
4,503
Recorded deaths
2,151
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Reviewed source pack · giant

Bullmastiff

Median
10.2 years
95% CI
9.910.5
Dogs
2,188
Recorded deaths
1,169
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Reviewed source pack · giant

Cane Corso

Median
8.1 years
95% CI
6.59.5
Dogs
202
Recorded deaths
101
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Chow Chow

Median
12.1 years
95% CI
11.712.5
Dogs
940
Recorded deaths
395
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Dalmatian

Median
13.2 years
95% CI
13.013.3
Dogs
3,126
Recorded deaths
1,443
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Reviewed source pack · medium

English Cocker Spaniel

Median
13.3 years
95% CI
13.213.3
Dogs
26,303
Recorded deaths
7,584
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Reviewed source pack · medium

English Springer Spaniel

Median
13.5 years
95% CI
13.413.6
Dogs
17,905
Recorded deaths
6,221
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Reviewed source pack · large

Greyhound

Median
11.5 years
95% CI
11.411.6
Dogs
3,964
Recorded deaths
3,025
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Bulldog

Median
9.8 years
95% CI
9.710.0
Dogs
11,065
Recorded deaths
4,743
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Reviewed source pack · small

French Bulldog

Median
9.8 years
95% CI
9.410.1
Dogs
11,821
Recorded deaths
2,495
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Reviewed source pack · giant

Bernese Mountain Dog

Median
10.1 years
95% CI
9.810.4
Dogs
1,116
Recorded deaths
449
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Reviewed source pack · giant

Great Dane

Median
10.6 years
95% CI
10.411.0
Dogs
1,986
Recorded deaths
864
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Reviewed source pack · large

Rottweiler

Median
10.6 years
95% CI
10.410.7
Dogs
6,275
Recorded deaths
3,442
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Reviewed source pack · large

Doberman Pinscher

Median
11.2 years
95% CI
11.011.5
Dogs
3,531
Recorded deaths
1,623
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Reviewed source pack · large

Boxer

Median
11.3 years
95% CI
11.311.5
Dogs
11,294
Recorded deaths
5,925
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Reviewed source pack · large

German Shepherd

Median
11.3 years
95% CI
11.311.4
Dogs
19,908
Recorded deaths
10,773
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Reviewed source pack · small

Pug

Median
11.6 years
95% CI
11.411.8
Dogs
10,026
Recorded deaths
2,782
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Reviewed source pack · small

Boston Terrier

Median
11.8 years
95% CI
11.012.2
Dogs
1,984
Recorded deaths
443
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Reviewed source pack · small

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Median
11.8 years
95% CI
11.711.9
Dogs
13,782
Recorded deaths
6,879
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Reviewed source pack · toy

Chihuahua

Median
11.8 years
95% CI
11.511.9
Dogs
10,788
Recorded deaths
3,848
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Siberian Husky

Median
11.9 years
95% CI
11.712.0
Dogs
4,453
Recorded deaths
1,947
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Reviewed source pack · toy

Pomeranian

Median
12.2 years
95% CI
12.012.5
Dogs
2,941
Recorded deaths
1,170
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Reviewed source pack · small

Beagle

Median
12.5 years
95% CI
12.312.7
Dogs
4,678
Recorded deaths
1,552
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Reviewed source pack · toy

Shih Tzu

Median
12.8 years
95% CI
12.612.9
Dogs
12,007
Recorded deaths
5,894
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Border Collie

Median
13.1 years
95% CI
13.013.2
Dogs
12,917
Recorded deaths
7,969
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Reviewed source pack · large

Labrador Retriever

Median
13.1 years
95% CI
13.013.1
Dogs
43,428
Recorded deaths
16,155
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Reviewed source pack · small

Dachshund

Median
13.2 years
95% CI
13.013.5
Dogs
2,305
Recorded deaths
926
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Reviewed source pack · large

Golden Retriever

Median
13.2 years
95% CI
13.113.2
Dogs
11,506
Recorded deaths
4,252
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Reviewed source pack · small

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Median
13.2 years
95% CI
12.713.6
Dogs
643
Recorded deaths
221
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Reviewed source pack · small

Miniature Schnauzer

Median
13.3 years
95% CI
13.213.5
Dogs
7,693
Recorded deaths
1,977
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Reviewed source pack · toy

Yorkshire Terrier

Median
13.3 years
95% CI
13.313.4
Dogs
14,579
Recorded deaths
9,509
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Reviewed source pack · medium

Australian Shepherd

Median
13.7 years
95% CI
12.814.6
Dogs
224
Recorded deaths
62
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Reviewed source pack · large

Poodle (Standard)

Median
14.0 years
95% CI
13.814.1
Dogs
6,427
Recorded deaths
2,399
Open evidence hub →

What these pages can answer

They can identify the population, geography, sample size, recorded deaths, survival method, confidence interval, and limitations behind a breed estimate. They can help owners organize observations and better questions for a veterinarian, and distinguish a study listing or sponsor milestone from regulatory approval and demonstrated benefit.

What they cannot answer

They cannot forecast remaining life, diagnose a health change, prescribe screening, establish a target weight, calculate a dose, evaluate an interaction, guarantee trial enrollment, or prove that a future drug will be approved, supplied, safe, effective, or appropriate for an individual dog.

How a breed earns indexable status

  • · Traceable breed-level evidence with population and outcome definition.
  • · Confidence interval, denominator, and recorded deaths preserved.
  • · At least five cited sources with explicit support and limitations.
  • · 900+ substantive words plus five owner FAQs.
  • · Eight focused pages with 500+ words and four or more sources.
  • · Unique metadata, direct answers, canonicals, and internal links.
  • · No treatment, availability, approval, or individual lifespan promise.
  • · Rendered similarity and noindex/indexability gates passed.

Breeds still in the research queue

These routes remain available so the URL inventory is preserved, but their source review is unfinished and they remain excluded from the sitemap. A breed name, origin, or generic lifespan range is not enough to qualify a health page for indexing.

giant · 34

large · 56

medium · 77

small · 53

toy · 13

Educational information only. Breed-level population evidence cannot replace veterinary care or predict an individual dog's lifespan.

Not veterinary advice. Always consult a licensed veterinarian who has examined your dog before changing diet, exercise, or medication.