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Table 1 List of the 10 most common breeds in the data, their percentage in relation to all purebreds (n = 13,086), and median survival times (MST) in years with 95% confidence intervals

From: Lifespan of companion dogs seen in three independent primary care veterinary clinics in the United States

Breed

N

%

MST (95% CI)

Labrador Retriever

1419

10.9%

14.3 (14.0–14.9)

Golden Retriever

767

5.9%

14.0 (13.6–16.7)

Greyhound

577

4.4%

14.3 (13.9-NA)

Yorkshire Terrier

497

3.8%

18.0 (17.2-NA)

Chihuahua

484

3.7%

16.0 (14.1-NA)

Shih Tzu

442

3.4%

16.5 (16.2-NA)

German Shepherd

376

2.9%

13.4 (13.0-NA)

Beagle

374

2.9%

16.1 (16.0-NA)

Dachshund

317

2.4%

16.3 (16.0-NA)

Boxer

287

2.2%

13.2 (11.8-NA)