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The five shortest median lifespans among the familiar breeds, in years: Bulldog 9.8, French Bulldog 9.8, Bernese Mountain Dog 10.1, Great Dane 10.6, Rottweiler 10.6. The heavier, flatter-faced breeds cluster at this end.

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Drop a breed in the replies and its median lifespan from the data comes back. 155 breeds scored so far, and some of the numbers land nowhere near their reputation.

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The Bulldog carries the flat-faced build, and the breeds that share it cluster toward the lower scores rather than spread across the range. The shape itself is doing that, before any one dog is born. Its score sits at 38 out of 100.

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Median lifespan by size in the data: toy breeds average about 12.9 years and giant breeds about 10.2, with small near 13.3 and large near 12.3. The size-to-lifespan slope is about as consistent as this data gets.

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How healthy is the Black Russian Terrier? Median lifespan 10.9 years, Breed Health Score 55 out of 100 (grade C). That score breaks down as longevity 41, conformation 88 and burden 69. Higher or lower than you would have guessed?

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Jack Russell Terrier or Great Dane: which would you put ahead on lifespan? In the vet data the Jack Russell Terrier runs to a median 13.3 years and the Great Dane to 10.6, a gap of about 2.7 years. Does that match how they are seen?

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5 conditions are recorded for the Great Dane, 4 of them classed major-welfare, most commonly reported: GDV (bloat), Dilated cardiomyopathy and Hip dysplasia. A pattern in the data is not the same as a certainty for an individual.

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The five shortest median lifespans among the familiar breeds, in years: Bulldog 9.8, French Bulldog 9.8, Bernese Mountain Dog 10.1, Great Dane 10.6, Rottweiler 10.6. Size and build do a lot of the work at this end of the table.

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The dog breed that dethroned a 31-year champion — for the 4th year running #FrenchBulldog #DogBreeds

Name a breed below and its median lifespan from the vet data goes in the reply. 155 breeds scored so far, and some of the numbers land nowhere near their reputation.

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Five of the longest median lifespans in the data, in years: Lancashire Heeler 15.4, Tibetan Spaniel 15.2, Bolognese 14.9, Shiba Inu 14.6, Havanese 14.5. The pattern at the top of the table is not a subtle one.

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Median lifespan by size in the data: toy breeds average about 12.9 years and giant breeds about 10.2, with small near 13.3 and large near 12.3. Bigger body, shorter median: one of the steadier lines in the whole set.

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How healthy is the Welsh Terrier? Median lifespan 13.8 years, Breed Health Score 84 out of 100 (grade A). That score breaks down as longevity 83, conformation 100 and burden 69. Higher or lower than you would have guessed?

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French Bulldog or English Springer Spaniel: which would you put ahead on lifespan? In the vet data the English Springer Spaniel runs to a median 13.5 years and the French Bulldog to 9.8, a gap of about 3.7 years. Does that match how they are seen?

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