When is a Dog Considered Senior?

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Pets age much faster than we do. The life span of a dog depends on its size or breed. In general, the larger the breed or size of the dog, the shorter the life span. For example, in a study of lifespans, only 13% of giant breed dogs lived to be over 10 years old. Conversely, 38% of small breed dogs live to be over 10 years of age.

Dogs are considered senior in the last 25% of their lives. Below is a list of the most common breeds with their life expectancies and age at which they are considered "senior".

When your dog is senior, make sure they have a senior check-up with your veterinarian.

Breed	Lifespan	Senior Years
Affenpinscher	12 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Afghan Hound	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
Airdale Terrier	10 - 13 years	7.5 - 10 years
Akita	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
Alaskan Malamute	8 - 10 years	6 - 7.5 years
American Eskimo	13 years	9.5 - 10 years
American Foxhound	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
American Staffordshire Terrier	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
American Water Spaniel	12 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Anatolian Sheepdog	12 - 13 years	9 - 10 years
Australian Cattle Dog	12 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Australian Shepherd	12 - 13 years	9 - 10 years
Australian Terrier	15 years	11 years
Basenji	13 - 14 years	9 - 10.5 years
Basset Hound	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
Beagle	14 - 15 years	10.5 - 11 years
Bearded Collie	10 - 13 years	7.5 - 10 years
Beauceron	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
Bedlington Terrier	13 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Belgian Malinois	12 - 14 years	9 - 10.5 years
Belgian Sheepdog	12 - 14 years	9 - 10.5 years
Belgian Tervuren	12 - 14 years	9 - 10.5 years
Bernese Mountain Dog	8 - 10 years	6 - 7.5 years
Bichon Frise	12 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Black and Tan Coonhound	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
Black Russian Terrier	10 - 11 years	7.5 - 8 years
Bloodhound	9 - 11 years	6.5 - 8 years
Border collie	11 - 14 years	8 - 10.5 years
Border Terrier	13 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Borzoi	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
Boston Terrier	14 - 16 years	10.5 - 12 years
Bouvier Des Flandres	8 - 10 years	6.5 - 7.5 years
Boxer	9 - 11 years	6.5 - 8 years
Briard	10 - 13 years	7.5 - 10 years
Brittany	12 - 14 years	9 - 10.5 years
Brussels Griffon	12 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Bull Dog	8 - 10 years	6 - 7.5 years
Bull Terrier	14 - 15 years	10.5 - 11 years
Bullmastiff	8 - 10 years	6 - 7.5 years
Cairn Terrier	14 - 16 years	10.5 - 12 years
Canaan Dog	12 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Cardigan Welsh Corgi	14 - 16 years	10.5 - 12 years
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	12 years	9 years
Chesapeake Bay Retriever	12 - 13 years	9 - 10 years
Chihuahua	15 - 18 years	11 - 13 years
Chinese Crested	12 - 16 years	9 - 12 years
Chinese Shar Pei	10 - 12 years	7.5 - 9 years
Chow Chow	9 - 11 years	6.5 - 8 years
Clumber Spaniel	12 - 13 years	9 - 10 years
Cocker Spaniel-American	14 - 16 years	10.5 - 12 years
Cocker Spaniel-English	14 - 16 years	10.5 - 12 years
Collie	12 - 15 years	9 - 11 years
Curly Coated Retriever	8 - 12 years	6 - 9 years

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