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The study concluded that while Australian Cattle Dogs are a healthy breed and do live on average almost a year longer than most dogs of other breeds in the same weight class, record ages such as Bluey's or Chilla's should be regarded as uncharacteristic exceptions rather than as indicators of common exceptional longevity for the entire breed. [8]
The words cur, [7] tyke, [8] mutt, and mongrel [9] are used, sometimes in a derogatory manner. There are also regional terms for mixed-breed dogs. In the United Kingdom, mongrel is the unique technical word for a mixed-breed dog. North Americans generally prefer the term mix or mixed-breed. Mutt [10] is also commonly used in the United States ...
Other studies also show that fully mongrel dogs live about a year longer on average than dogs with pedigrees. [76] Furthermore, small dogs with longer muzzles have been shown to have higher lifespans than larger medium-sized dogs with much more depressed muzzles. [77]
Eh. I like mutts better. It’s not that I didn’t like the dogs I met at dog shows around the U.S.–including the most prestigious of them all, the Westminster Dog Show. They were beautiful ...
May.26 -- Research on trying to extend the lives of dogs could wind up helping humans live longer too. Joshua Brustein explains to Bloomberg's Matt Miller. The story is in "Bloomberg Businessweek."
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Furthermore, a number of species with high metabolic rate, like bats and birds, are long-lived. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] In a 2007 analysis it was shown that, when modern statistical methods for correcting for the effects of body size and phylogeny are employed, metabolic rate does not correlate with longevity in mammals or birds.
Here’s how to antiage your dog, according to science.