The Dog Breeds With The Longest Life Span
Scientists have studied which dog breeds have the longest life. They actually looked at 155 different dog breeds to to find the results. The study was actually done in the United Kingdom and released by Business Insider. Scientists looked at dog breeds and how their size and face shape impact their life.
The main finding is they found that the life expectancy for all dogs is about 12 1/2 years. There are some breeds that live longer than that and also some breeds that live shorter than that. Flat faced breeds like the English Bulldog don’t live as long as smaller breeds with longer noses. Flat faced dogs have a 40% increased risk of early death than dogs with longer noses. Additionally, large dogs are a 20% greater risk for an early death than smaller dogs. Finally male dogs live in average of 0.3 years less than female dogs.
Scientists also looked at purebred dogs compared to mixed breeds to find what the lifespan of those dogs are. They found that purebreds live about 0.7 years longer than mixed breeds.
Business Insider says, “Longevity doesn’t just influence the amount of time you spend caring for your pet, but also the risk of navigating big health challenges earlier in your dog’s life, which can be costly both financially and emotionally.”
Longest living breeds and their median lifespan
- Lancashire heeler – 15.4-years
- Tibetan spaniel – 15.2-years
- Shiba Inu – 14.6-years
- Papillon – 14.5-years
- Lakeland terrier – 14.2-years
Shortest living breeds and their median lifespan
- Caucasian shepherd 5.4-years
- Presa Canario – 7.7-years
- Cane corso – 8.1-years
- Mastiff – 9.0-years
- Saint Bernard – 9.3-years
The Most Popular Dog Breeds In America
The American Kennel Club in 2023 released the most popular dog breeds of 2022. We don’t have information yet from 2023 as of yet. They said that the top dog breed is the French Bulldog which took over the #1 spot after 31 years of the Labrador Retriever being the #1 dog. The Labrador Retriever ends up being #2 on the list, followed by the Golden Retriever, the German Shepherd dog, and the Poodle coming in at #5.
Country Stars Whose Dogs Have Instagram Accounts
Country music stars love their dogs and cats. And there are a couple of country stars who actually have official Instagram channels just for their dogs. Miranda Lambert does so much for dogs all over the country with her Muttnation Foundation, which raises money and encourages people to adopt shelter animals. Miranda has many dogs, including Delta, Thelma, Louise, Cher, and many more. In July, Lambert shared her sorrow after she lost her dog Thelma.
She wrote on Instagram at the time, sharing several images of her beloved dog, “May 1, 2016, I adopted 2 beautiful Great Pyrenees named Thelma and Louise to watch over one of my happiest places on earth. My farm outside of Nashville. The Kitties, chickens, and mini horses needed to be looked after, and these 2 girls have done that since the day we brought them home. They rode on my bus all the way from Dallas to Nashville, and on that 10-hour drive, I fell in love with them. Yesterday, we had to say goodbye to our sweet Thelma. She spent her days lounging in the barn and her nights keeping watch over all of us. She lived the last 8 years with no fences, just freedom to do what she did best. Love and protect. I loved her with all my heart.”
She continued, “Louise has retired from her farm duties and is getting all the more love and snuggles from Delta, Bellamy, Cher, Brendan, and me. It hurts so bad to say goodbye to these sweet companions, but their love is always worth it. How lucky are we to get to have friends like Thelma? I am so proud to have been part of her story. Thank you to my friends and farm managers Julia and Tommy for taking such good care of her and every one of my fur babies and loving them like they are your own. We all miss you, Telm Telm (broken heart emoji). Y’all don’t forget, love a shelter pet.”
Surprisingly, in my research for this story, I could not find any of Lambert’s dogs or cats or, for that matter, horses who had their own Instagram account. Maybe she doesn’t want to favor one over the other. However, Muttnation Foundation does have an Instagram handle.
Then there is Kelsea Ballerini, who adopted her dog Dibbs as a puppy and gave him his name after she charted a song called “Dibbs” in 2015 that went all the way to number one. In one of my first interviews with Kelsea during that time, I actually met the sweet pup, and well, he broke our new office in, if you know what I mean. It was pretty funny.
Ballerini constantly posts about her pooch on her social media, but Dibbs, as famous as he is, does not have his own Instagram account. Maybe his mom is waiting on that one.
So, what country stars have official Instagram accounts for their pups? Here are three of them. Let’s take a look at those accounts and the famous parents.
Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.
