Which lives longer, the Beagle or the English Springer Spaniel?

The English Springer Spaniel has the longer median lifespan: Beagle 12.5 years versus English Springer Spaniel 13.5 years (McMillan 2024).

Which is healthier, the Beagle or the English Springer Spaniel?

On the Breed Health Score the Beagle scores 70/100 and the English Springer Spaniel scores 83/100. The English Springer Spaniel scores higher.

Beagle vs English Springer Spaniel

The Beagle has a median lifespan of 12.5 years and a Breed Health Score of 70/100 (grade B); the English Springer Spaniel lives a median of 13.5 years with a score of 83/100 (grade A). On the overall index the English Springer Spaniel scores higher. The English Springer Spaniel has the longer median lifespan.

Beagle

70grade B

English Springer Spaniel

83grade A

Median lifespan

12.5 yr

13.5 yr

Size

medium · 9-16 kg

medium · 18-25 kg

Flat-faced

Longevity

Conformation

100

Hereditary burden

Health Score

70B

83A

Conditions

Epilepsy IVDD Obesity Cherry eye Hypothyroidism

Progressive retinal atrophy Hip dysplasia Otitis externa PFK deficiency Fucosidosis

Full profiles

More comparisons

How to read this. The Breed Health Score combines longevity (65%), conformation (20%) and hereditary burden (15%); see the methodology. Median lifespan is from McMillan, K.M. et al. (2024) "Longevity of companion dog breeds", Scientific Reports (584,734 UK dogs). Data CC-BY 4.0. These are independent estimates for comparing breeds, not veterinary advice. Build your own with the interactive compare tool.