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Table 2 List of purebreds by AKC group and Ancestral group, including Median Survival Time (MST) in years and 95% Confidence Intervals

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

AKC Group

N

%

MST (95% CI)

 Herding

1076

8.8%

15.2 (14.8–16.1)

 Hound

1704

14.0%

15.6 (15.2–16.2)

 Non-Sporting

1394

11.4%

15.4 (15.2–16.1)

 Sporting

3067

25.2%

14.6 (14.2–14.9)

 Terrier

937

7.7%

15.8 (15.4-NA)

 Toy

2795

23.0%

16.2 (15.9–16.7)

 Working

1205

9.9%

14.2 (13.0–16.1)

Ancestral Group

N

%

 

 Ancient

255

2.5%

15.6 (14.2-NA)

 Herding-Sighthound

1197

11.8%

14.9 (14.3–15.7)

 Mastiff-Terrier

4288

42.3%

15.1 (14.9–15.9)

 Modern

4143

40.9%

16.0 (15.6–16.2)

 Mountain

258

2.5%

11.4 (11.1-NA)