Breeds

Breed age & lifespan guides

Pick a breed for its age chart, human-year conversion, and typical life expectancy. Dogs are grouped by size — a Chihuahua and a Great Dane age very differently.

🐶 Dog breeds

Small dogs (under 20 lb) · 24

Bichon Frise illustration Bichon Frise 14–15 yrs Boston Terrier illustration Boston Terrier 11–13 yrs Cavachon illustration Cavachon 10–15 yrs Cavalier King Charles Spaniel illustration Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 9–14 yrs Cavapoo illustration Cavapoo 12–15 yrs Chihuahua illustration Chihuahua 14–17 yrs Chiweenie illustration Chiweenie 12–16 yrs Cockapoo illustration Cockapoo 12–15 yrs Dachshund illustration Dachshund 12–16 yrs French Bulldog illustration French Bulldog 10–14 yrs Havanese illustration Havanese 14–16 yrs Jack Russell Terrier illustration Jack Russell Terrier 13–16 yrs Maltese illustration Maltese 12–15 yrs Maltipoo illustration Maltipoo 10–15 yrs Miniature Schnauzer illustration Miniature Schnauzer 12–15 yrs Morkie illustration Morkie 12–15 yrs Papillon illustration Papillon 14–16 yrs Pomeranian illustration Pomeranian 12–16 yrs Pug illustration Pug 12–15 yrs Scottish Terrier illustration Scottish Terrier 11–13 yrs Shih Tzu illustration Shih Tzu 10–16 yrs West Highland White Terrier illustration West Highland White Terrier 13–15 yrs Yorkiepoo illustration Yorkiepoo 11–15 yrs Yorkshire Terrier illustration Yorkshire Terrier 13–16 yrs

Medium dogs (20–50 lb) · 19

American Pit Bull Terrier illustration American Pit Bull Terrier 12–14 yrs Australian Cattle Dog illustration Australian Cattle Dog 12–16 yrs Australian Shepherd illustration Australian Shepherd 12–15 yrs Basset Hound illustration Basset Hound 12–13 yrs Beagle illustration Beagle 12–15 yrs Border Collie illustration Border Collie 12–15 yrs Bulldog illustration Bulldog 8–10 yrs Chow Chow illustration Chow Chow 8–12 yrs Cocker Spaniel illustration Cocker Spaniel 12–15 yrs Dalmatian illustration Dalmatian 11–13 yrs English Springer Spaniel illustration English Springer Spaniel 12–14 yrs Pembroke Welsh Corgi illustration Pembroke Welsh Corgi 12–13 yrs Pitbull illustration Pitbull 12–14 yrs Pomsky illustration Pomsky 12–15 yrs Poodle (Standard) illustration Poodle (Standard) 12–15 yrs Puggle illustration Puggle 10–15 yrs Samoyed illustration Samoyed 12–14 yrs Shiba Inu illustration Shiba Inu 13–16 yrs Whippet illustration Whippet 12–15 yrs

Large dogs (50–90 lb) · 21

Akita illustration Akita 10–13 yrs Aussiedoodle illustration Aussiedoodle 10–14 yrs Belgian Malinois illustration Belgian Malinois 14–16 yrs Bernedoodle illustration Bernedoodle 12–15 yrs Bloodhound illustration Bloodhound 10–12 yrs Boxer illustration Boxer 10–12 yrs Doberman Pinscher illustration Doberman Pinscher 10–13 yrs German Shepherd illustration German Shepherd 9–13 yrs German Shorthaired Pointer illustration German Shorthaired Pointer 10–12 yrs Golden Retriever illustration Golden Retriever 10–12 yrs Goldendoodle illustration Goldendoodle 10–15 yrs Greyhound illustration Greyhound 10–13 yrs Irish Setter illustration Irish Setter 12–15 yrs Labradoodle illustration Labradoodle 12–15 yrs Labrador Retriever illustration Labrador Retriever 11–13 yrs Rhodesian Ridgeback illustration Rhodesian Ridgeback 10–12 yrs Rottweiler illustration Rottweiler 9–10 yrs Sheepadoodle illustration Sheepadoodle 12–15 yrs Siberian Husky illustration Siberian Husky 12–14 yrs Vizsla illustration Vizsla 12–14 yrs Weimaraner illustration Weimaraner 11–14 yrs

Giant dogs (over 90 lb) · 8

Bernese Mountain Dog illustration Bernese Mountain Dog 7–10 yrs Bullmastiff illustration Bullmastiff 7–9 yrs Cane Corso illustration Cane Corso 9–12 yrs Great Dane illustration Great Dane 7–10 yrs Great Pyrenees illustration Great Pyrenees 10–12 yrs Mastiff illustration Mastiff 6–10 yrs Newfoundland illustration Newfoundland 9–10 yrs Saint Bernard illustration Saint Bernard 8–10 yrs

🐱 Cat breeds

Abyssinian illustration Abyssinian 12–15 yrs American Shorthair illustration American Shorthair 15–20 yrs Bengal illustration Bengal 12–16 yrs Birman illustration Birman 12–16 yrs British Shorthair illustration British Shorthair 12–17 yrs Burmese illustration Burmese 16–18 yrs Devon Rex illustration Devon Rex 9–15 yrs Domestic Shorthair illustration Domestic Shorthair 13–17 yrs Exotic Shorthair illustration Exotic Shorthair 12–15 yrs Himalayan illustration Himalayan 9–15 yrs Maine Coon illustration Maine Coon 12–15 yrs Manx illustration Manx 12–16 yrs Munchkin illustration Munchkin 12–15 yrs Norwegian Forest Cat illustration Norwegian Forest Cat 14–16 yrs Persian illustration Persian 12–17 yrs Ragdoll illustration Ragdoll 13–18 yrs Russian Blue illustration Russian Blue 15–20 yrs Scottish Fold illustration Scottish Fold 11–14 yrs Siamese illustration Siamese 15–20 yrs Sphynx illustration Sphynx 9–15 yrs