@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialFrench 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?
@breedhealthscore.bsky.social5 conditions are recorded for the Shih Tzu, 3 of them classed major-welfare, most commonly reported: BOAS, Corneal ulcers and IVDD. These are what the vet records report most, not a forecast for a given dog.
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@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialThe 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. Body size and shape are most of the story down here.
@quartzmedia.bsky.socialNo dog is truly hypoallergenic — but these 10 breeds come closest #HypoallergenicDogs #DogBreeds
@quartzmedia.bsky.socialNot all dogs are beginner-friendly — here's which breeds actually are #DogBreeds #FirstTimeDogOwner
@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialFive 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. Small and light runs right through the top of the list.
@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialMedian 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.
@phillipsgrey344.bsky.socialIf you could spend an entire day with any dog breed, which one would you choose? 🐶❤️
Golden Retriever? 🐕
German Shepherd? 🐾
Husky? ❄️
French Bulldog? 🐶
Or another breed?
Tell me your favorite in the comments! 👇
@mr-davidbone.bsky.socialIf you could spend an entire day with any dog breed, which one would you choose? 🐶❤️
Golden Retriever? 🐕
German Shepherd? 🐾
Husky? ❄️
French Bulldog? 🐶
Or another breed?
Tell me your favorite in the comments! 👇
@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialHow healthy is the English Cocker Spaniel? Median lifespan 13.3 years, Breed Health Score 80 out of 100 (grade A). That score breaks down as longevity 76, conformation 100 and burden 69. Higher or lower than you would have guessed?
@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialReply with any breed and its median lifespan from the vet data is yours. 155 breeds scored so far, and some of the numbers land nowhere near their reputation.
@breedhealthscore.bsky.social5 conditions are recorded for the Border Terrier, most commonly reported: CECS (cramping syndrome), Patellar luxation and Progressive retinal atrophy. Common across a breed is a tendency in the records, not a verdict on any one dog.
@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialMiniature Dachshund or Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: which would you put ahead on lifespan? In the vet data the Miniature Dachshund runs to a median 14 years and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to 11.8, a gap of about 2.2 years. Does that match how they are seen?
@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialThe 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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@breedhealthscore.bsky.socialThe 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.