Flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds, ranked by health

Flat-faced breeds are predisposed to breathing (BOAS), eye and skin problems. Here they are ranked among themselves by overall health score.

1 Lhasa Apsosmall · flat-faced 14.0 yr 77A 2 Pekingesetoy · flat-faced 13.3 yr 71B 3 Brussels Griffontoy · flat-faced 13.3 yr 69B 4 Japanese Chintoy · flat-faced 12.5 yr 65B 5 Shih Tzusmall · flat-faced 12.8 yr 65B 6 Chow Chowmedium · flat-faced 12.1 yr 63B 7 Boston Terriersmall · flat-faced 11.8 yr 59C 8 Cavalier King Charles Spanielsmall · flat-faced 11.8 yr 57C 9 Pugtoy · flat-faced 11.6 yr 55C 10 Chinese Shar Peimedium · flat-faced 10.6 yr 47D 11 Boxerlarge · flat-faced 11.3 yr 47D 12 Dogue de Bordeauxgiant · flat-faced 11.1 yr 46D 13 Bulldogmedium · flat-faced 9.8 yr 38D 14 French Bulldogsmall · flat-faced 9.8 yr 38D 15 Bullmastiffgiant · flat-faced 10.2 yr 38D 16 Affenpinschertoy · flat-faced 9.3 yr 35D 17 Neapolitan Mastiffgiant · flat-faced 9.3 yr 31E

Showing 17 breeds. Score is 65% longevity, 20% conformation and 15% hereditary burden (methodology). Lifespan: McMillan 2024, CC-BY. See the full directory or other leaderboards.