Question: has dog life expectancy decreased?
Answer: In a 2004 Kennel Club report, the average was 11 years, 3 months. This means the median longevity of Britain's purebred dogs has dropped by 11 percent in just a decade. Dr. Becker then goes on to list specific breeds with reported median longevity that is lower in the 2014 survey compared with the 2004 survey.