Breed Files · with sourcesThe breed
The breed
files.
Popular US breeds and the Dept.’s own cockapoo. Every number comes from the AKC breed page (or VCA for the cockapoo), linked on each file.
Golden RetrieverLife expectancy 10-12 yearsOpen the file →LABLabrador RetrieverLife expectancy 11-13 yearsOpen the file →
French BulldogLife expectancy 10-12 yearsOpen the file →
German Shepherd DogLife expectancy 12-14 yearsOpen the file →
DachshundLife expectancy 12-16 yearsOpen the file →
Poodle (Standard)Life expectancy 10-18 yearsOpen the file →
Border CollieLife expectancy 12-15 yearsOpen the file →
CockapooLife expectancy 12-15 yearsOpen the file →Breed is a starting point, not a prediction: breed explains about 9% of behavior differences between individual dogs (Morrill et al., Science, 2022). Dog photos: Pexels; cockapoo: Hype.
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Two pages for your fridge: a “My dog’s case file” sheet with a cut-out emergency card (poison-control numbers included), and a 7-day routine tracker with mini badges.
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