Dachshund Longevity

Post date: Jan 22, 2012 9:57:27 PM

How long will my Dachshund live? That's a question we'd all like to be able to answer and, of course, the answer is "it depends"! Here is a snapshot of the age of death and their causes from the reports we have received over the past two years.

• • The oldest Dachshund reported to have died of old age was 19

  • The average age of death due to Neurological (Spinal) problems was 6.1 (24 dogs out of 60 reports)

  • The average age of death due to Gastro-intestinal problems was 7.5 (2, 7)

  • The average age of death due to Cardiac problems was 8.7 (12, 24)

  • The average age of death due to Cancer was 10.0 (10, 13)

  • The average age of death due to Neurological (Non-spinal) problems (Epilepsy, Lafora) was 10.2 (10, 22)

  • The average age of death due to Hepatic System problems (Liver) was 11.9 (2, 3)

  • The average age of death due to Endocrine System problems (Cushing's) was 13 (3, 7)

The average age of death from all reported deaths was 8.75 years.

Note: The averages calculated here are the Mean. The KC's 2004 survey reported a Median age of death as 12 years 8 months. The results presented here are not directly comparable with the 2004 survey.

A useful site with further information on Canine Longevity is here.