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Table 1
Research has shown that dogs of different breeds age at different rates. The following was figured using the median life spans of dogs seen at university hospitals in North America.
|
Breed
|
A 10 year old dog's
age in human years
|
| Afghan Hound |
66.1
|
| Airedale Terrier |
67.1
|
| Beagle |
66.6
|
| Boston Terrier |
57.3
|
| Boxer |
69.5
|
| Brittany |
64.6
|
| Bulldog |
76.3
|
| Cocker Spaniel |
71.4
|
| Collie |
62.2
|
| Dachshund |
71.9
|
| Dalmatian |
68.5
|
| Doberman Pinscher |
70.0
|
| English Setter |
64.6
|
| English Springer Spaniel |
68.0
|
| German Shorthaired Pointer |
63.6
|
| German Shepherd Dog |
65.6
|
| Golden Retriever |
66.6
|
| Great Dane |
76.3
|
| Irish Setter |
62.2
|
| Labrador Retriever |
68.5
|
| Lhasa Apso |
72.4
|
| Alaskan Malamute |
68.5
|
| Old English Sheepdog |
65.1
|
| Pekingese |
65.6
|
| Miniature Poodle |
53.4
|
| Miniature Schnauzer |
58.8
|
| Standard Poodle |
54.4
|
| Rottweiler |
81.7
|
| Saint Bernard |
70.5
|
| Samoyed |
64.1
|
| Scottish Terrier |
57.3
|
| Shetland Sheepdog |
62.2
|
| Shih Tzu |
74.4
|
| Siberian Husky |
67.5
|
| Weinmaraner |
61.7
|
| West Highland White Terrier |
58.8
|
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