Insights

Size distribution

Medium dogs dominate the dataset.

• toy34
• small112
• medium239
• large198
• giant45

Average lifespan, bucketed

Mean midpoint across breeds: 12.5 years.

• 8–10y20
• 10–12y151
• 12–14y400
• 14–16y56
• 16–18y1

Longest-lived breeds

1. 1.Lagotto Romagnolo15–17 yrs
2. 2.North American Indian Dog14–17 yrs
3. 3.Havanese14–16 yrs
4. 4.Belgian Malinois14–16 yrs
5. 5.Papillon14–16 yrs
6. 6.Chihuahua14–16 yrs
7. 7.Toy Manchester Terrier14–16 yrs
8. 8.American Hairless Terrier14–16 yrs

Shortest-lived breeds

1. 1.English Mastiff6–10 yrs
2. 2.Irish Wolfhound6–10 yrs
3. 3.Neapolitan Mastiff7–9 yrs
4. 4.Great Dane7–10 yrs
5. 5.Bernese Mountain Dog7–10 yrs
6. 6.Bulldog8–10 yrs
7. 7.Saint Bernard8–10 yrs
8. 8.Bullmastiff8–10 yrs

Heaviest breeds

1. 1.English Mastiffup to 230 lb
2. 2.Old English Mastiffup to 230 lb
3. 3.American Mastiffup to 200 lb
4. 4.Boerboelup to 200 lb
5. 5.Tosaup to 200 lb
6. 6.Irish Wolfhoundup to 190 lb
7. 7.Dosa Inuup to 185 lb
8. 8.Saint Bernardup to 180 lb

Tiniest breeds

1. 1.Chihuahuafrom 3 lb
2. 2.Prazsky Krysavikfrom 3 lb
3. 3.Russian Toy (Moscow Toy Terrier)from 3 lb
4. 4.Toy Fox Terrierfrom 3.5 lb
5. 5.Yorkshire Terrierfrom 4 lb
6. 6.Pomeranianfrom 4 lb
7. 7.Japanese Chinfrom 4 lb
8. 8.Biewer Terrierfrom 4 lb

Exercise needs, distribution

How many breeds sit at each level of daily exercise demand.

Origin × Breed group

Where each breed group is most represented. Darker cells mean more breeds.