DOG DAYS
03/15/2024 |
The Friday File: A study of 584,734 dogs has found small, long-nosed, female dogs have the longest average lifespan at 13.3 years. The median canine lifespan is 12.5 years. Dogs with flat faces live an average of 11.2 years. Interestingly, they also find purebreds live 12.7 years while crossbreeds live 12. The longest-lived, the Lancashire heeler at 15.4 years, the shortest life expectancy, the Caucasian shepherd which averages 5.4.