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Dog breeds with the longest lifespans

Breeds whose published life expectancy reaches 16 years or more at the top of the range, longest first.

63 breeds. The rule: Top of the published life expectancy range 16 years or more, sorted by that figure.

Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka 14 to 20 years · Toy Tenterfield Terrier 12 to 20 years · Small Pyrenean Shepherd 17 to 19 years · Medium Coton de Tulear 15 to 19 years · Toy Chinese Crested 13 to 18 years · Toy Xoloitzcuintli 13 to 18 years · Medium Afghan Hound 12 to 18 years · Large Koolie 12 to 18 years · Medium Rat Terrier 12 to 18 years · Small ChipooCross 10 to 18 years · Toy CorgipooCross 10 to 18 years · Small DoxiepooCross 10 to 18 years · Small Poodle (Miniature) 10 to 18 years · Small Poodle (Standard) 10 to 18 years · Medium Poodle (Toy) 10 to 18 years · Toy ShepadoodleCross 10 to 18 years · Large Shih Tzu 10 to 18 years · Small ZuchonCross 10 to 18 years · Toy Lagotto Romagnolo 15 to 17 years · Medium Manchester Terrier (Standard) 15 to 17 years · Small Manchester Terrier (Toy) 15 to 17 years · Toy Hamiltonstovare 14 to 17 years · Large Norrbottenspets 14 to 17 years · Medium Thai Bangkaew 14 to 17 years · Medium Saluki 10 to 17 years · Large Biewer Terrier 16 years · Toy Cirneco dell’Etna 15 to 16 years · Medium Tibetan Terrier 15 to 16 years · Medium American Hairless Terrier 14 to 16 years · Small Belgian Malinois 14 to 16 years · Large Chihuahua 14 to 16 years · Toy German Wirehaired Pointer 14 to 16 years · Large Havanese 14 to 16 years · Toy HavapooCross 14 to 16 years · Small Papillon 14 to 16 years · Toy Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen 14 to 16 years · Medium Teddy Roosevelt Terrier 14 to 16 years · Small Alaskan Klee Kai 13 to 16 years · Small Basset Fauve de Bretagne 13 to 16 years · Medium Shiba Inu 13 to 16 years · Small Standard Schnauzer 13 to 16 years · Medium American Staffordshire Terrier 12 to 16 years · Medium Australian Cattle Dog 12 to 16 years · Medium Bouvier des Ardennes 12 to 16 years · Large ChiweenieCross 12 to 16 years · Small Czechoslovakian Vlciak 12 to 16 years · Large Dachshund 12 to 16 years · Small DorgiCross 12 to 16 years · Small Eurasier 12 to 16 years · Medium MaltipooCross 12 to 16 years · Small Miniature Pinscher 12 to 16 years · Toy Norfolk Terrier 12 to 16 years · Toy PomapooCross 12 to 16 years · Toy PomchiCross 12 to 16 years · Toy Pomeranian 12 to 16 years · Toy PoochonCross 12 to 16 years · Small Schipperke 12 to 16 years · Small Shih-PooCross 12 to 16 years · Small Texas HeelerCross 12 to 16 years · Medium Bedlington Terrier 11 to 16 years · Small ChugCross 10 to 16 years · Small SchnoodleCross 10 to 16 years · Medium Blue Lacy Up to 16 years · Medium

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How we worked this out

This list is worked out from the breed data, not picked by hand: Top of the published life expectancy range 16 years or more, sorted by that figure. Energy, grooming and the good with children and good with other dogs scores are the kennel club's own published ratings for the breed (for most breeds the American Kennel Club's one to five scores), and each breed's guide links to where its figures came from. A breed with no published score for a rule is left out rather than guessed.

A rating describes a tendency across a breed, not a promise about one puppy. Every dog needs socialisation and training, and every dog needs supervising around young children. Meet the parents, ask the breeder about temperament and health tests, and consider an adult dog from a rescue whose temperament is already known.