The longest-living dog breeds

Median lifespan from the McMillan 2024 study of 584,734 UK dogs. Small breeds dominate the top of this list.

1 Lancashire Heeler 15.4 yr 98A 2 Tibetan Spanielsmall 15.2 yr 95A 3 Bolognese 14.9 yr 97A 4 Shiba Inusmall 14.6 yr 93A 5 Havanesesmall 14.5 yr 92A 6 Papillontoy 14.5 yr 92A 7 Border Terriersmall 14.2 yr 90A 8 Coton de Tulearsmall 14.2 yr 90A 9 Lakeland Terriersmall 14.2 yr 90A 10 Schipperkesmall 14.2 yr 90A 11 Large Munsterlander 14.1 yr 89A 12 Australian Cattle Dogmedium 14.0 yr 88A 13 Cairn Terriersmall 14.0 yr 86A 14 German Spitz Mittel 14.0 yr 86A 15 Italian Greyhoundtoy 14.0 yr 88A 16 Lhasa Apsosmall · flat-faced 14.0 yr 77A 17 Miniature Dachshundsmall 14.0 yr 86A 18 Norwich Terriersmall 14.0 yr 84A 19 Poodletoy 14.0 yr 88A 20 Swedish Vallhundsmall 14.0 yr 86A 21 Welsh Springer Spanielmedium 14.0 yr 86A 22 Bearded Colliemedium 13.9 yr 85A 23 Lowchensmall 13.9 yr 87A 24 Belgian Tervurenlarge 13.8 yr 84A 25 Bracco Italianolarge 13.8 yr 86A 26 Finnish Lapphundmedium 13.8 yr 86A 27 Parson Russell Terriersmall 13.8 yr 86A 28 Tibetan Terriermedium 13.8 yr 86A 29 Welsh Terriersmall 13.8 yr 84A 30 Australian Shepherdmedium 13.7 yr 83A

Showing 30 breeds. Score is 65% longevity, 20% conformation and 15% hereditary burden (methodology). Lifespan: McMillan 2024, CC-BY. See the full directory or other leaderboards.