A scientific study has shown that dogs’ noses can determine their life expectancy. The results emerged from research around 600,000 British dogs of 150 breeds. And these are the most relevant conclusions.
As published Thursday in Scientific reports, Large breeds with flat faces have a shorter average life expectancy than small dogs and those with long faces..
In this way, observing the size of the dog and the length of its nose can be useful to have more or less an idea of what its life expectancy is. It goes without saying if your race is known.
This too has ended females live longer than males.
Obviously, As with every rule, there are exceptions.. The data may not be useful for “foreign” dogs, as breeding methods are different in each country.
It is also not known why some breeds have a longer life expectancy than others and finding out why is the new goal of scientists.
Kirsten McMillanStudy author and data manager at Dogs Trust, a dog welfare charity in Britain, said the research gives them the “an opportunity to improve the lives of our dogs“.
Which breeds live the longest?
According to the study graph, the three dog breeds with the highest life expectancy in the UK are Meat sauce (14.9 years on average), Tibetan Spaniel (15.2) e Lancashire Heeler (15.4).
Lancashire Heelers have an average life expectancy of 15.4 years. Photo: APThe least hopeful are the cane Corso (8,1), Presa Canario (7,7) e Caucasian Sheepdog (5.4).
The average life expectancy of the dogs analyzed was 12.5 yearsbut it varied “spectacularly” between races.
According to the study, the Caucasian Shepherd is the breed with the shortest life expectancy. Photo: YouTubeLong face or short face? The difference is minimal
The research concluded that flat-faced dogs live an average of 11.2 years, just less than long-faced breeds, whose life expectancy is around 12.1.
The report explains that what usually happens to some flat-faced dogs, such as the French bulldog, is that due to their extremely short muzzle they can have breathing problems, heat exhaustion or other health problems.
The study analyzed a database of 584,734 British dogs collected from breed registries, pet insurance companies, veterinary clinics and more.
Source: Clarin
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