Dog breed profiles
Lifespan with its sample size and confidence interval, adult weight quoted from the breed standard, growth from real veterinary records. Sourced, not repeated.
Labrador Retriever
Median lifespan 13.1 years (95% CI 13–13.1, n=43,428) · 65-80 pounds (male), 55-70 pounds (female)
Golden Retriever
Median lifespan 13.2 years (95% CI 13.1–13.2, n=11,506) · 65-75 pounds (male), 55-65 pounds (female)
German Shepherd Dog
Median lifespan 11.3 years (95% CI 11.3–11.4, n=19,908) · 65-90 pounds (male), 50-70 pounds (female)
French Bulldog
Median lifespan 9.8 years (95% CI 9.4–10.1, n=11,821) · under 28 pounds
Beagle
Median lifespan 12.5 years (95% CI 12.3–12.7, n=4,678) · 20-30 pounds (13-15 inches)
Dachshund
Median lifespan 14 years (95% CI 13.7–14.2, n=7,342) · 11 pounds & under (miniature)
Great Dane
Median lifespan 10.6 years (95% CI 10.4–11, n=1,986) · 140-175 pounds (male), 110-140 pounds (female)
Chihuahua
Median lifespan 11.8 years (95% CI 11.5–11.9, n=10,788) · not exceeding 6 pounds
Rottweiler
Median lifespan 10.6 years (95% CI 10.4–10.7, n=6,275) · 95-135 pounds (male), 80-100 pounds (female)
Siberian Husky
Median lifespan 11.9 years (95% CI 11.7–12, n=4,453) · 45-60 pounds (male), 35-50 pounds (female)
Yorkshire Terrier
Median lifespan 13.3 years (95% CI 13.3–13.4, n=14,579) · 7 pounds
Boxer
Median lifespan 11.3 years (95% CI 11.3–11.5, n=11,294) · 65-80 pounds (male); AKC states only that females are about 15 pounds less than males
Pug
Median lifespan 11.6 years (95% CI 11.4–11.8, n=10,026) · 14-18 pounds
Border Collie
Median lifespan 13.1 years (95% CI 13–13.2, n=12,917) · 30-55 pounds
Shih Tzu
Median lifespan 12.8 years (95% CI 12.6–12.9, n=12,007) · 9-16 pounds
Doberman
Median lifespan 11.2 years (95% CI 11–11.5, n=3,531) · 75-100 pounds (male), 60-90 pounds (female)
Pomeranian
Median lifespan 12.2 years (95% CI 12–12.5, n=2,941) · 3-7 pounds
English Bulldog
Median lifespan 9.8 years (95% CI 9.7–10, n=11,065) · 50 pounds (male), 40 pounds (female)
Bernese Mountain Dog
Median lifespan 10.1 years (95% CI 9.8–10.4, n=1,116) · 80-115 pounds (male), 70-95 pounds (female)
Australian Shepherd
Median lifespan 13.7 years (95% CI 12.8–14.6, n=224) · 50-65 pounds (male), 40-55 pounds (female)
Boston Terrier
Median lifespan 11.8 years (95% CI 11–12.2, n=1,984) · 12-25 pounds
Maltese
Median lifespan 13.1 years (95% CI 12.6–13.5, n=2,021) · under 7 pounds
Corgi
Median lifespan 13.2 years (95% CI 12.7–13.6, n=643) · up to 30 pounds (male), up to 28 pounds (female)
Great Pyrenees
Median lifespan 10.9 years (95% CI 10.5–11.3, n=260) · 100 pounds & up (male), 85 pounds & up (female)
Shiba Inu
Median lifespan 14.6 years (95% CI 14–15.1, n=423) · 23 pounds (male), 17 pounds (female)
Australian Cattle Dog
Median lifespan 14 years (95% CI 13.2–15.1, n=117) · 35-50 pounds
Why the list is short
Most sites carry a page for every breed they can name. We publish one only where we have data worth the reader's trust: a peer-reviewed lifespan figure for that breed specifically, with its sample size, plus a weight standard we fetched and checked ourselves.
The lifespan study covers 155 breeds and we hold verified AKC weights for 52. We'd rather add them slowly and mean it than fill a directory.
In the meantime, every breed in the study is already selectable in our dog age calculator and age chart, which use the same measured lifespans.
Related
Sources last checked 2026-07-17. Lifespan: McMillan et al. (2024), Scientific Reports 14:531, CC BY 4.0. Adult weight: published AKC breed standards. Growth curves: computed by us from the raw dataset behind Salt et al. (2017), PLoS ONE 12(9): e0182064, CC BY 4.0. Full detail on our methodology page.