Pet Breed Health Guides

Browse our comprehensive breed health guides. Each guide covers genetic risks, health baselines, care tips, and average lifespan for your pet's breed.

Dog Breeds
85

Australian Shepherd

Medium12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Beagle

Small to Medium12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Bernese Mountain Dog

Large7-10 years

7 known genetic risks

Border Collie

Medium12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Boxer

Medium to Large10-12 years

6 known genetic risks

Bulldog

Medium8-10 years

7 known genetic risks

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Small9-14 years

7 known genetic risks

Chihuahua

Toy14-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Cocker Spaniel

Medium10-14 years

4 known genetic risks

Dachshund

Small12-16 years

3 known genetic risks

Doberman Pinscher

Large10-12 years

5 known genetic risks

French Bulldog

Small10-12 years

7 known genetic risks

German Shepherd

Large9-13 years

6 known genetic risks

Golden Retriever

Large10-12 years

7 known genetic risks

Great Dane

Giant7-10 years

6 known genetic risks

Havanese

Small14-16 years

2 known genetic risks

Labrador Retriever

Large10-12 years

6 known genetic risks

Maltese

Toy12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Miniature Schnauzer

Small12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Mixed Breed

Varies10-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Small to Medium12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Pit Bull Terrier

Medium to Large12-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Pomeranian

Toy12-16 years

3 known genetic risks

Poodle

Medium to Large12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Pug

Small13-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Rottweiler

Large8-10 years

5 known genetic risks

Saint Bernard

Giant8-10 years

4 known genetic risks

Shetland Sheepdog

Small to Medium12-14 years

4 known genetic risks

Shih Tzu

Small10-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Siberian Husky

Medium to Large12-14 years

3 known genetic risks

Yorkshire Terrier

Toy13-16 years

4 known genetic risks

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Affenpinscher

Toy12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Afghan Hound

Large12-14 years

4 known genetic risks

Airedale Terrier

Medium to Large11-13 years

4 known genetic risks

Akita

Large10-13 years

5 known genetic risks

Alaskan Malamute

Large10-14 years

5 known genetic risks

American Bulldog

Large10-12 years

5 known genetic risks

American Eskimo Dog

Small to Medium13-15 years

3 known genetic risks

American Staffordshire Terrier

Medium12-16 years

5 known genetic risks

Australian Cattle Dog

Medium12-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Basenji

Small to Medium13-14 years

4 known genetic risks

Basset Hound

Medium12-13 years

6 known genetic risks

Bichon Frise

Small14-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Border Terrier

Small12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Boston Terrier

Small11-13 years

5 known genetic risks

Brittany

Medium12-14 years

3 known genetic risks

Bullmastiff

Large7-9 years

6 known genetic risks

Cairn Terrier

Small13-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Chow Chow

Medium8-12 years

5 known genetic risks

Collie

Medium to Large12-14 years

5 known genetic risks

Dalmatian

Medium to Large11-13 years

4 known genetic risks

English Setter

Medium to Large12 years

4 known genetic risks

English Springer Spaniel

Medium12-14 years

5 known genetic risks

German Shorthaired Pointer

Medium to Large10-12 years

5 known genetic risks

Great Pyrenees

Giant10-12 years

5 known genetic risks

Greyhound

Large10-13 years

4 known genetic risks

Irish Setter

Large12-15 years

5 known genetic risks

Irish Wolfhound

Giant6-8 years

6 known genetic risks

Italian Greyhound

Toy14-15 years

5 known genetic risks

Jack Russell Terrier

Small13-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Lhasa Apso

Small12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Mastiff

Giant6-10 years

6 known genetic risks

Miniature Pinscher

Toy12-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Newfoundland

Giant9-10 years

6 known genetic risks

Norfolk Terrier

Small12-16 years

3 known genetic risks

Norwegian Elkhound

Medium12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Old English Sheepdog

Large10-12 years

5 known genetic risks

Papillon

Toy14-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Pekingese

Toy12-14 years

5 known genetic risks

Pointer

Medium to Large12-17 years

4 known genetic risks

Poodle (Miniature)

Small14-18 years

5 known genetic risks

Poodle (Standard)

Medium to Large12-15 years

6 known genetic risks

Poodle (Toy)

Toy14-18 years

5 known genetic risks

Portuguese Water Dog

Medium11-13 years

4 known genetic risks

Samoyed

Medium12-14 years

5 known genetic risks

Scottish Terrier

Small11-13 years

5 known genetic risks

Shar-Pei

Medium8-12 years

6 known genetic risks

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Medium12-14 years

4 known genetic risks

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Medium12-14 years

4 known genetic risks

Standard Schnauzer

Medium13-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Vizsla

Medium12-14 years

5 known genetic risks

Weimaraner

Large10-13 years

5 known genetic risks

West Highland White Terrier

Small13-15 years

5 known genetic risks

Whippet

Medium12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Wire Fox Terrier

Small13-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Cat Breeds
46

Abyssinian

Medium12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

American Shorthair

Medium15-20 years

3 known genetic risks

Bengal

Medium to Large12-16 years

3 known genetic risks

Birman

Medium to Large12-16 years

3 known genetic risks

British Shorthair

Medium to Large12-17 years

4 known genetic risks

Burmese

Medium10-17 years

4 known genetic risks

Devon Rex

Small to Medium12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Exotic Shorthair

Medium12-15 years

6 known genetic risks

Himalayan

Medium12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Maine Coon

Large12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Mixed Breed

Varies12-18 years

4 known genetic risks

Norwegian Forest Cat

Large14-16 years

4 known genetic risks

Persian

Medium12-17 years

6 known genetic risks

Ragamuffin

Large12-16 years

3 known genetic risks

Ragdoll

Large12-17 years

3 known genetic risks

Russian Blue

Medium15-20 years

3 known genetic risks

Scottish Fold

Medium11-14 years

3 known genetic risks

Siamese

Medium12-20 years

3 known genetic risks

Sphynx

Medium12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Tonkinese

Medium12-16 years

4 known genetic risks

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American Bobtail

Medium13-15 years

2 known genetic risks

American Curl

Small to Medium12-16 years

2 known genetic risks

Balinese

Medium12-20 years

4 known genetic risks

Bombay

Medium12-16 years

3 known genetic risks

British Longhair

Medium to Large12-17 years

3 known genetic risks

Burmilla

Medium10-15 years

2 known genetic risks

Chartreux

Medium12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Cornish Rex

Small to Medium11-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Egyptian Mau

Medium13-16 years

3 known genetic risks

Havana Brown

Medium12-15 years

2 known genetic risks

Japanese Bobtail

Small to Medium12-16 years

2 known genetic risks

Korat

Small to Medium10-15 years

2 known genetic risks

LaPerm

Small to Medium12-15 years

1 known genetic risk

Manx

Medium9-13 years

3 known genetic risks

Munchkin

Small12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Nebelung

Medium11-18 years

2 known genetic risks

Ocicat

Medium12-18 years

3 known genetic risks

Oriental Shorthair

Medium12-15 years

4 known genetic risks

Peterbald

Medium12-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Selkirk Rex

Medium10-15 years

3 known genetic risks

Siberian

Medium to Large11-18 years

2 known genetic risks

Singapura

Small11-15 years

2 known genetic risks

Snowshoe

Medium14-20 years

3 known genetic risks

Somali

Medium11-16 years

3 known genetic risks

Turkish Angora

Small to Medium12-18 years

3 known genetic risks

Turkish Van

Large12-17 years

3 known genetic risks

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