Table 1 Age at death statistics of the 25 breeds (with > 50 reported deaths), including the number of deaths reported (N), the contribution per breed (as a percentage of all deaths reported in the survey), the median, inter-quartile range (IQR), range (minimum and maximum) and 95% confidence interval of the median of age of death in months

Labrador Retriever

728

12.86

138

94–160

2–242

3.86

Golden Retriever

373

6.59

141

102–162

4–254

4.91

German Shepherd Dog

279

4.93

114

90–138

4–234

4.54

Cocker Spaniel

266

4.70

129

82–155

7–200

7.07

Flat Coated Retriever

225

3.97

114

90–136

18–180

4.85

English Springer Spaniel

224

3.96

135.5

87.5–165

3–210

8.18

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

222

3.92

117

90–145

7–255

5.83

Boxer

170

3.00

105.5

78–131

6–165

6.42

Border Collie

119

2.10

143

107.5–169

1–206

8.91

Dobermann

99

1.75

92

63.75–117.25

7–214

8.50

Border Terrier

98

1.73

145

97–171

6–228

11.81

Irish Setter

98

1.73

133

93–155

6–200

9.90

West Highland White Terrier

96

1.70

152.5

110.5–175

2–267

10.40

Bernese Mountain Dog

78

1.38

96.5

72–115

3–178

7.69

Miniature Schnauzer

76

1.34

118.5

72.5–159

4–202

15.68

Rottweiler

76

1.34

100.5

75–127.5

5–173

9.52

Weimaraner

74

1.31

124

98–155

0–186

10.47

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

71

1.25

130

100.25–160.5

3–297

11.30

Shetland Sheepdog

56

0.99

135.5

114–162

11–191

10.14

Whippet

55

0.97

118

81.5–146

3–199

13.74

Gordon Setter

54

0.95

142.5

119–158

49–178

8.39

Newfoundland

53

0.94

113

90–137

2–171

10.20

Bearded Collie

52

0.92

149.5

117.5–176.5

19–213

12.93

Dalmatian

52

0.92

130

80–165

1–187

18.62

Pointer

50

0.88

134.5

86–152

8–194

14.75

Cumulative total

3744

66.11

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–

All responses from all breeds

5663

100%

124

86–154

0–317

1.43