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Dog Breeds with the Shortest Lifespans

Dogs are man's best friend. Dogs are man's best friend. Most Americans own pets. 69% of 90.5 million dog-owning families have dogs.

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People outlive dogs. Dogs live longer with proper diet and activity. Unfortunately, heredity determine dog lifespan.

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AKC Non-Sporting Group chows are low-energy. Its gloomy gaze Blue, black, red. Only AKC-recognized chows and Chinese shar-peis have blue-black lips.

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2 An Oriental shar-pei

Shar-peis are wrinkly. Smart but stubborn, they need early guiding. Shar-pei have allergies, eye ailments, and bone and joint problems.

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This noble race was once reserved for royalty. The Scottish deerhound is big even among short-lived large dog breeds.

3 Scottish deer dog

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4 Swiss Mountain Dog, or Greater

The AKC accepted the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog in 1995, descended from Julius Caesar's war dogs taken across the Alps. Puppy. Warm air hinders activity.

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Bulldogs are one of the most famous dog breeds in the US, despite their resemblance to Winston Churchill. Despite its name, polite.

5 Bulldog

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6 Broholmer

The Danish mastiff is the Broholmer. European pair brought the first Broholmer to the US in 2009.

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Flat-coated retrievers are among AKC-accepted six. This mid-19th-century British breed was the "gamekeeper's dog" on large farms.

7 Flat-coated Retriever

Saint Bernards are child-friendly. A monk who helped people cross the Alps to Rome named Saint Bernards relief dogs.

8 Blessed Bernard

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9 Bernese mountain dog

Bernese alpine dogs originated in Switzerland. It pulled farm carts and herded cattle.

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The Great Dane was named after wild boar teeth shredding its long ears during breeding in England and Germany. Great Danes. Trustworthy.

10 Great Dane

Dogs With the Shortest Lifespans