The healthiest small dog breeds

Small breeds ranked by overall Breed Health Score.

1 Tibetan Spanielsmall 15.2 yr 95A 2 Shiba Inusmall 14.6 yr 93A 3 Havanesesmall 14.5 yr 92A 4 Border Terriersmall 14.2 yr 90A 5 Coton de Tulearsmall 14.2 yr 90A 6 Lakeland Terriersmall 14.2 yr 90A 7 Schipperkesmall 14.2 yr 90A 8 Lowchensmall 13.9 yr 87A 9 Parson Russell Terriersmall 13.8 yr 86A 10 Cairn Terriersmall 14.0 yr 86A 11 Miniature Dachshundsmall 14.0 yr 86A 12 Swedish Vallhundsmall 14.0 yr 86A 13 Welsh Terriersmall 13.8 yr 84A 14 Norwich Terriersmall 14.0 yr 84A 15 Wire Fox Terriersmall 13.5 yr 83A 16 Petit Basset Griffon Vendeensmall 13.7 yr 83A 17 Shetland Sheepdogsmall 13.4 yr 82A 18 Bedlington Terriersmall 13.7 yr 82A 19 Jack Russell Terriersmall 13.3 yr 81A 20 Miniature Schnauzersmall 13.3 yr 81A 21 Norfolk Terriersmall 13.5 yr 81A 22 West Highland White Terriersmall 13.4 yr 80A 23 Sealyham Terriersmall 13.1 yr 79A 24 Dachshundsmall 13.2 yr 79A 25 Toy Manchester Terriersmall 13.0 yr 77A 26 Pembroke Welsh Corgismall 13.2 yr 77A 27 Lhasa Apsosmall · flat-faced 14.0 yr 77A 28 Cardigan Welsh Corgismall 13.1 yr 76A 29 Dandie Dinmont Terriersmall 12.8 yr 75A 30 Bichon Frisesmall 12.5 yr 74B 31 Scottish Terriersmall 12.7 yr 74B 32 Basenjismall 12.1 yr 70B 33 Glen of Imaal Terriersmall 12.1 yr 70B 34 Miniature Bull Terriersmall 12.2 yr 69B 35 Skye Terriersmall 12.4 yr 68B 36 Shih Tzusmall · flat-faced 12.8 yr 65B 37 American Eskimo Dogsmall 11.3 yr 63B 38 Boston Terriersmall · flat-faced 11.8 yr 59C 39 Cavalier King Charles Spanielsmall · flat-faced 11.8 yr 57C 40 French Bulldogsmall · flat-faced 9.8 yr 38D

Showing 40 breeds. Score is 65% longevity, 20% conformation and 15% hereditary burden (methodology). Lifespan: McMillan 2024, CC-BY. See the full directory or other leaderboards.