Dog and Cat Lifespan by Breed: Chart With Senior Ages

Breed	Size	Lifespan	Senior from	Geriatric from
Abyssinian	Cat	12–15 yr	10	13
Akita	Large dog	10–13 yr	7	9
American Shorthair	Cat	15–20 yr	11	16
Australian Shepherd	Medium dog	12–15 yr	8	11
Basset Hound	Medium dog	10–12 yr	7	9
Beagle	Small dog	12–15 yr	9	12
Bengal	Cat	12–16 yr	10	14
Bernese Mountain Dog	Giant dog	6–8 yr	5	6
Bichon Frise	Small dog	14–15 yr	10	13
Birman	Cat	12–16 yr	10	14
Bloodhound	Large dog	10–12 yr	6	9
Border Collie	Medium dog	12–15 yr	8	11
Boston Terrier	Small dog	11–13 yr	8	11
Boxer	Large dog	10–12 yr	7	9
British Shorthair	Cat	12–17 yr	10	15
Brittany	Medium dog	12–14 yr	8	11
Bulldog	Medium dog	8–10 yr	6	8
Burmese	Cat	15–18 yr	11	15
Cane Corso	Giant dog	9–12 yr	6	8
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	Small dog	9–14 yr	8	10
Chartreux	Cat	12–15 yr	10	13
Chihuahua	Small dog	14–18 yr	11	14
Chinese Shar-Pei	Medium dog	8–12 yr	7	9
Cocker Spaniel	Medium dog	12–15 yr	9	12
Collie	Large dog	12–14 yr	8	11
Cornish Rex	Cat	12–15 yr	10	13
Dachshund	Small dog	12–16 yr	10	13
Devon Rex	Cat	12–15 yr	10	13
Doberman Pinscher	Large dog	10–12 yr	7	9
Domestic Longhair	Cat	12–18 yr	10	15
Domestic Shorthair	Cat	12–18 yr	10	15
English Springer Spaniel	Medium dog	12–14 yr	8	11
Exotic Shorthair	Cat	10–15 yr	9	12
French Bulldog	Small dog	10–12 yr	8	11
German Shepherd	Large dog	9–13 yr	7	10
Golden Retriever	Large dog	10–12 yr	7	10
Great Dane	Giant dog	7–10 yr	5	7
Havanese	Small dog	14–16 yr	10	13
Himalayan	Cat	9–15 yr	9	12
Irish Setter	Large dog	12–15 yr	8	11
Labrador Retriever	Large dog	10–12 yr	7	10
Maine Coon	Cat	12–15 yr	10	14
Maltese	Small dog	12–15 yr	10	13
Manx	Cat	12–14 yr	10	13
Miniature Schnauzer	Small dog	12–15 yr	10	13
Mixed Breed Cat	Cat	12–18 yr	10	15
Mixed Breed Dog	Medium dog	10–14 yr	8	11
Newfoundland	Giant dog	8–10 yr	5	7
Norwegian Forest Cat	Cat	12–16 yr	10	14
Oriental Shorthair	Cat	12–15 yr	10	13
Papillon	Small dog	14–16 yr	10	14
Persian	Cat	12–17 yr	10	15
Pomeranian	Small dog	12–16 yr	10	13
Poodle	Medium dog	12–15 yr	9	12
Ragdoll	Cat	12–17 yr	10	14
Rhodesian Ridgeback	Large dog	10–12 yr	7	9
Rottweiler	Large dog	8–10 yr	6	8
Russian Blue	Cat	15–20 yr	11	16
Saint Bernard	Giant dog	8–10 yr	5	7
Scottish Fold	Cat	11–14 yr	9	12
Shetland Sheepdog	Small dog	12–14 yr	9	12
Shih Tzu	Small dog	10–16 yr	9	12
Siamese	Cat	12–20 yr	10	15
Siberian Husky	Medium dog	12–14 yr	8	11
Singapura	Cat	11–15 yr	10	13
Somali	Cat	11–14 yr	9	12
Sphynx	Cat	12–15 yr	10	13
Tonkinese	Cat	15–18 yr	11	15
Turkish Angora	Cat	12–18 yr	10	15
Vizsla	Medium dog	12–15 yr	8	11
Weimaraner	Large dog	10–13 yr	7	10
West Highland White Terrier	Small dog	13–15 yr	10	13
Yorkshire Terrier	Small dog	13–16 yr	10	13

73 of 73 breeds. Ages in years; ranges are averages, not promises.

This tool organizes what you have noticed. It can't examine your pet, and its result is not a diagnosis or veterinary advice. Take what it shows to your vet; if your pet is in distress, go to an emergency clinic now. Full disclaimer

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Lifespan is the typical range for the breed. Senior from is the age the breed is generally treated as a senior, roughly the last third of an expected life, and geriatric from is the age at which most are clearly old.

Size sets the clock in dogs: giant breeds are seniors by 5 or 6 and small breeds not until 10 or so. Cats vary much less by breed, and most count as seniors from about 10.

These are averages across many animals. Plenty of pets outlive their range and some fall short of it, and none of it describes the health of the one in front of you. For that, see your vet, and for your pet's age in human years use the calculator.

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