Convert Dog to Human Age Chart and Calculator
Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2021/07/03 - Updated: 2024/09/15
Publication Type: Charts, Graphs, Tables
Topic: Medical Calculators and Charts - Publications List
Page Content: Synopsis Introduction Main
Synopsis: Easy to read table and calculator shows the equivalent dogs age compared to a humans age in years, includes average dog life expectancy in years by breed.
• The previous formula that had been used for many years was based on the calculation that 1 dog year equaled approximately 7 human years.
• The official holder of the world's oldest dog is held by an Australian Cattle Dog named Bluey who died in 1939 at age 29.
Introduction
No one formula for dog-to-human age conversion is scientifically agreed on. A 2019 study suggests a new formula based on changes made to a dogs' DNA over time. The previous formula that had been used for many years was based on the calculation that 1 dog year equaled approximately 7 human years. Today, as a general rule, the American Veterinary Medical Association states:
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- The first year of a medium-sized dog equals around 15 human years.
- The second year of a dog equates to approximately nine human years - which makes a 2 year old dog equal to a 24 year old human (15+9=24).
- After that every human year equals approximately five dog years.
World's Oldest Dog
The official holder of the world's oldest dog is held by an Australian Blue Heeler cattle dog named Bluey who died in 1939 at age 29. Guinness World Records says he was bought as a puppy in 1910 in Victoria, Australia, and worked among cattle and sheep for nearly 20 years before eventually being put to sleep.
Average Age for a Dog
The average age at death for dogs - all breeds, all causes - was 11 years and 1 month, but in dogs dying of natural causes it was 12 years and 8 months. Only 8% of dogs lived beyond 15, and 64%of dogs died of disease or were euthanized as a result of disease - (wikipedia.org/wiki/Aging_in_dogs).
Dog Age Equivalent in Human Years Calculator
Dog Years to Human Years Table
| Dog Years to Human Years Conversion Chart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size of Dog = | Small | Medium | Large | X Large |
| Dog Age in Years | Equivalent Human Age in Years | |||
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| 3 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 |
| 4 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 38 |
| 5 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 45 |
| 6 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 49 |
| 7 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 56 |
| 8 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 64 |
| 9 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 71 |
| 10 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 79 |
| 11 | 60 | 65 | 72 | 86 |
| 12 | 64 | 69 | 77 | 93 |
| 13 | 68 | 74 | 82 | 100 |
| 14 | 72 | 78 | 88 | 107 |
| 15 | 76 | 83 | 93 | 114 |
| 16 | 80 | 87 | 99 | 121 |
Dog Breed Average Life Expectancy in Years
| Breed of Dog | Average Life Expectancy in Years* |
|---|---|
| Afghan Hound | 12 |
| Airedale Terrier | 11.2 |
| American Staffordshire Terrier | 12.3 |
| Basset Hound | 12.8 |
| Beagle | 13.3 |
| Bearded Collie | 12.3 |
| Bedlington Terrier | 14.3 |
| Bernese Mountain Dog | 7 |
| Border Collie | 13 |
| Border Terrier | 13.8 |
| Boston Terrier | 15 |
| Boxer | 10.4 |
| Bull Terrier | 12.9 |
| Bulldog | 6.7 |
| Bullmastiff | 8.6 |
| Cairn Terrier | 13.2 |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | 10.7 |
| Chihuahua | 15 |
| Chow Chow | 13.5 |
| American Cocker Spaniel | 12.5 |
| Dachshund | 12.2 |
| Dalmatian | 13 |
| Doberman Pinscher | 9.8 |
| English Cocker Spaniel | 11.8 |
| English Setter | 11.2 |
| English Springer Spaniel | 13 |
| English Toy Spaniel | 10.1 |
| Flat-Coated Retriever | 9.5 |
| German Shepherd | 10.3 |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | 12.3 |
| Golden Retrievers | 12 |
| Gordon Setter | 11.3 |
| Great Dane | 8.4 |
| Greyhound | 13.2 |
| Irish Red and White Setter | 12.9 |
| Irish Setter | 11.8 |
| Irish Wolfhound | 6.2 |
| Jack Russell Terrier | 13.6 |
| Labrador Retriever | 12.6 |
| Lurcher | 12.6 |
| Miniature Dachshund | 14.4 |
| Miniature Pinscher | 14.9 |
| Miniature Poodle | 14.8 |
| Random-bred/Mongrel | 13.2 |
| Newfoundland | 10 |
| Norfolk Terrier | 10 |
| Old English Sheepdog | 11.8 |
| Pekingese | 13.3 |
| Pomeranian | 14.5 |
| Pug | 16 |
| Rajapalayam hound | 11.2 |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | 9.1 |
| Rottweiler | 9.8 |
| Rough Collie | 12.2 |
| Samoyed | 11 |
| Scottish Deerhound | 9.5 |
| Scottish Terrier | 12 |
| Shetland Sheepdog | 13.3 |
| Shiba Inu | 14 |
| Shih Tzu | 13.4 |
| Siberian Husky | 13.5 |
| Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | 13.2 |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | 14 |
| Standard Poodle | 12 |
| Tibetan Terrier | 14.3 |
| Toy Poodle | 14.4 |
| Vizsla | 12.5 |
| Weimaraner | 10 |
| Welsh Corgi | 11.3 |
| Welsh Springer Spaniel | 11.5 |
| West Highland White Terrier | 12.8 |
| Wire Fox Terrier | 13 |
| Yorkshire Terrier | 12.8 |
Printable Dog Age Chart: Dog Years to Human Years Conversion Table
*Longevity of British breeds of dog and its relationships with-sex, size, cardiovascular variables and disease - A. R. Michell DSc, MRCVS
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