McMillan et al. 2024 · complete mapped table

Dog longevity records ranked by one cohort measure.

All 146 safely mapped dogs ordered by uk median survival. This is a dataset view, not a universal “healthiest breed” claim.

RankBreedUK median survivalSource sample

#1Lancashire Heeler15.4 years351 records

#2Tibetan Spaniel15.2 years488 records

#3Bolognese14.9 years214 records

#4Shiba Inu14.6 years514 records

#5Havanese14.5 years437 records

#6Papillon14.5 years1,542 records

#7Border Terrier14.2 years11,814 records

#8Coton de Tulear14.2 years363 records

#9Lakeland Terrier14.2 years1,669 records

#10Schipperke14.2 years104 records

#11Australian Cattle Dog14 years167 records

#12Cairn Terrier14 years3,724 records

#13Italian Greyhound14 years459 records

#14Lhasa Apso14 years9,939 records

#15Norwich Terrier14 years235 records

#16Swedish Vallhund14 years83 records

#17Welsh Springer Spaniel14 years734 records

#18Bearded Collie13.9 years1,735 records

#19Löwchen13.9 years193 records

#20Belgian Tervuren13.8 years263 records

#21Bracco Italiano13.8 years128 records

#22Finnish Lapphund13.8 years128 records

#23Parson Russell Terrier13.8 years3,776 records

#24Tibetan Terrier13.8 years2,530 records

#25Welsh Terrier13.8 years716 records

#26Australian Shepherd13.7 years286 records

#27Bedlington Terrier13.7 years1,843 records

#28Miniature Pinscher13.7 years827 records

#29Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13.7 years644 records

#30Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier13.7 years793 records

#31Spanish Water Dog13.7 years302 records

#32English Springer Spaniel13.5 years24,126 records

#33Irish Terrier13.5 years681 records

#34Norfolk Terrier13.5 years1,202 records

#35Sussex Spaniel13.5 years142 records

#36Vizsla13.5 years3,468 records

#37Wire Fox Terrier13.5 years1,934 records

#38Chinese Crested13.4 years1,322 records

#39German Shorthaired Pointer13.4 years4,260 records

#40Shetland Sheepdog13.4 years2,698 records

#41West Highland White Terrier13.4 years18,662 records

#42Whippet13.4 years6,454 records

#43Brussels Griffon13.3 years417 records

#44Cocker Spaniel13.3 years950 records

#45Collie13.3 years3,275 records

#46English Cocker Spaniel13.3 years33,887 records

#47Miniature Schnauzer13.3 years9,670 records

#48Pekingese13.3 years1,034 records

#49Puli13.3 years161 records

#50Saluki13.3 years597 records

#51Silky Terrier13.3 years150 records

#52Tibetan Mastiff13.3 years139 records

#53Yorkshire Terrier13.3 years24,088 records

#54Dachshund13.2 years3,231 records

#55Dalmatian13.2 years4,569 records

#56Golden Retriever13.2 years15,758 records

#57Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever13.2 years333 records

#58Pembroke Welsh Corgi13.2 years864 records

#59Polish Lowland Sheepdog13.2 years107 records

#60Border Collie13.1 years20,886 records

#61Cardigan Welsh Corgi13.1 years272 records

#62English Setter13.1 years834 records

#63Field Spaniel13.1 years378 records

#64Labrador Retriever13.1 years59,583 records

#65Maltese13.1 years2,687 records

#66Samoyed13.1 years1,059 records

#67Sealyham Terrier13.1 years158 records

#68German Wirehaired Pointer13 years700 records

#69Japanese Spitz13 years453 records

#70Manchester Terrier (Toy)13 years477 records

#71Portuguese Water Dog13 years215 records

#72Standard Schnauzer13 years1,261 records

#73Irish Setter12.9 years2,034 records

#74Norwegian Elkhound12.9 years209 records

#75Toy Fox Terrier12.9 years215 records

#76Dandie Dinmont Terrier12.8 years245 records

#77Shih Tzu12.8 years17,901 records

#78Weimaraner12.8 years4,219 records

#79Scottish Terrier12.7 years2,616 records

#80Briard12.6 years277 records

#81American Staffordshire Terrier12.5 years236 records

#82Basset Hound12.5 years2,896 records

#83Beagle12.5 years6,230 records

#84Bichon Frise12.5 years8,802 records

#85Japanese Chin12.5 years515 records

#86Gordon Setter12.4 years531 records

#87Kerry Blue Terrier12.4 years536 records

#88Skye Terrier12.4 years130 records

#89Clumber Spaniel12.3 years385 records

#90Keeshond12.3 years226 records

#91Curly-Coated Retriever12.2 years218 records

#92Miniature Bull Terrier12.2 years362 records

#93Pomeranian12.2 years4,111 records

#94Basenji12.1 years122 records

#95Chow Chow12.1 years1,335 records

#96Giant Schnauzer12.1 years495 records

#97Glen of Imaal Terrier12.1 years153 records

#98Old English Sheepdog12.1 years1,814 records

#99Airedale Terrier12 years1,826 records

#100Belgian Malinois12 years943 records

#101Borzoi12 years185 records

#102Bull Terrier12 years6,654 records

#103Canaan Dog12 years73 records

#104Rhodesian Ridgeback12 years2,991 records

#105Staffordshire Bull Terrier12 years61,548 records

#106Siberian Husky11.9 years6,400 records

#107Boston Terrier11.8 years2,427 records

#108Cavalier King Charles Spaniel11.8 years20,661 records

#109Chihuahua11.8 years14,636 records

#110Flat-Coated Retriever11.7 years2,932 records

#111Chesapeake Bay Retriever11.6 years168 records

#112Pug11.6 years12,808 records

#113Greyhound11.5 years6,989 records

#114Akita11.4 years6,186 records

#115Alaskan Malamute11.3 years2,822 records

#116American Eskimo Dog11.3 years58 records

#117Bouvier des Flandres11.3 years230 records

#118Boxer11.3 years17,219 records

#119German Shepherd Dog11.3 years30,681 records

#120Doberman Pinscher11.2 years5,154 records

#121Afghan Hound11.1 years618 records

#122Brittany11.1 years1,725 records

#123Dogue de Bordeaux11.1 years4,631 records

#124Newfoundland11 years2,162 records

#125Black Russian Terrier10.9 years234 records

#126Great Pyrenees10.9 years388 records

#127Irish Water Spaniel10.8 years242 records

#128Chinese Shar-Pei10.6 years6,354 records

#129Great Dane10.6 years2,850 records

#130Rottweiler10.6 years9,717 records

#131Scottish Deerhound10.5 years617 records

#132Bullmastiff10.2 years3,357 records

#133Anatolian Shepherd Dog10.1 years110 records

#134Bernese Mountain Dog10.1 years1,565 records

#135Leonberger10 years997 records

#136Pharaoh Hound10 years59 records

#137Irish Wolfhound9.9 years719 records

#138Bulldog (English)9.8 years15,808 records

#139French Bulldog9.8 years14,316 records

#140Affenpinscher9.3 years542 records

#141Bloodhound9.3 years205 records

#142Neapolitan Mastiff9.3 years577 records

#143Saint Bernard9.3 years1,638 records

#144Mastiff9 years3,259 records

#145Perro de Presa Canario7.7 years242 records

#146Caucasian Shepherd Dog5.4 years74 records

Interpretation boundary

Ranks compare point estimates within one UK source table. They do not adjust for individual health, care, geography or confounding; survival is not measured healthspan.