Dog breed reference

The most popular US dog breeds, each with a quick-reference page. Age in human years uses the Wang 2019 epigenetic-clock study, food portions use the NRC veterinary RER formula, and lifespan and health issues come from peer-reviewed breed-predisposition research.

A

Large breed · 10 to 13 years · 70 to 130 lb

Alaskan Malamute

Large breed · 10 to 14 years · 75 to 100 lb

Australian Cattle Dog

Medium breed · 13 to 15 years · 35 to 50 lb

Australian Shepherd

Medium breed · 12 to 15 years · 40 to 65 lb

B

Small breed · 12 to 15 years · 20 to 30 lb

Belgian Malinois

Large breed · 14 to 16 years · 40 to 80 lb

Bernese Mountain Dog

Giant breed · 7 to 10 years · 70 to 115 lb

Small breed · 14 to 15 years · 12 to 18 lb

Medium breed · 12 to 15 years · 30 to 55 lb

Small breed · 11 to 13 years · 12 to 25 lb

Large breed · 10 to 12 years · 50 to 80 lb

Medium breed · 12 to 14 years · 30 to 40 lb

Medium breed · 8 to 10 years · 40 to 55 lb

Giant breed · 7 to 9 years · 100 to 130 lb

C

Giant breed · 9 to 12 years · 88 to 120 lb

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Small breed · 9 to 14 years · 13 to 18 lb

Toy breed · 14 to 17 years · 3 to 6 lb

Small breed · 10 to 14 years · 20 to 30 lb

D

Small breed · 12 to 16 years · 11 to 32 lb

Doberman Pinscher

Large breed · 10 to 12 years · 60 to 100 lb

E

English Springer Spaniel

Medium breed · 12 to 14 years · 40 to 55 lb

F

Small breed · 10 to 12 years · 16 to 28 lb

G

German Shepherd

Large breed · 9 to 13 years · 50 to 90 lb

German Shorthaired Pointer

Large breed · 10 to 12 years · 45 to 70 lb

Golden Retriever

Large breed · 10 to 12 years · 55 to 75 lb

Giant breed · 7 to 10 years · 110 to 175 lb

Giant breed · 10 to 12 years · 85 to 160 lb

H

Toy breed · 14 to 16 years · 7 to 13 lb

L

Labrador Retriever

Large breed · 10 to 12 years · 55 to 80 lb

M

Toy breed · 12 to 15 years · 4 to 7 lb

Giant breed · 6 to 10 years · 120 to 230 lb

Miniature American Shepherd

Small breed · 12 to 13 years · 20 to 40 lb

Miniature Schnauzer

Small breed · 12 to 15 years · 11 to 20 lb

N

Giant breed · 9 to 10 years · 100 to 150 lb

P

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Small breed · 12 to 15 years · 22 to 30 lb

Toy breed · 12 to 16 years · 3 to 7 lb

Medium breed · 10 to 18 years · 6 to 70 lb

Portuguese Water Dog

Medium breed · 11 to 13 years · 35 to 60 lb

R

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Large breed · 10 to 12 years · 70 to 85 lb

Large breed · 9 to 10 years · 80 to 135 lb

S

Giant breed · 8 to 10 years · 120 to 180 lb

Medium breed · 12 to 14 years · 35 to 65 lb

Shetland Sheepdog

Small breed · 12 to 14 years · 14 to 27 lb

Small breed · 13 to 16 years · 17 to 23 lb

Small breed · 10 to 18 years · 9 to 16 lb

Large breed · 12 to 14 years · 35 to 60 lb

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Medium breed · 12 to 14 years · 30 to 45 lb

V

Large breed · 12 to 14 years · 44 to 65 lb

W

Large breed · 10 to 13 years · 55 to 90 lb

Y

Yorkshire Terrier

Toy breed · 13 to 16 years · 4 to 7 lb

Looking for a breed not listed?

We're adding breeds in order of US popularity. If your breed isn't up yet, the calculators at /paws/tools still work for any size and weight.