Life expectancy of a crossbreed dog?

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Hi, I was wondering what the life expectancy of my dog might be. She's 13 years old and she's a crossbreed; both her parents were crossbreeds too. She is a medium-sized dog.

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    Beccroiseperplexe7362 Icon representing the flag French
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    I have a little 7-year-old Chihuahua cross who’s in very good health. What is her life expectancy? I’m 77 myself and I wouldn’t want to pass away before her; what would become of her?
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    I had a Yorkie who lived to be 17 and a half; it’s so true that small dogs live longer! I reckon he could have even lasted a bit longer because, although he was showing obvious signs of old age (blindness, deafness, frail health, and the start of incontinence), it was actually a road accident that took him from us 🤧 He was the family dog I grew up with from the age of 9 until I was 27, and I miss him terribly… My mum has since adopted another Yorkie who’s nearly 6 months old and already weighs almost 9 lbs! As for me, I’ve adopted a little 13 lb crossbreed, a Shepherd mix 😁 I just hope she has a long, happy, and healthy life!!
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    Okay, thanks very much.
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    Tania28
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    Yeah, I’ve heard that too; then again, it’s like anything else, it also depends on what kind of life the dog has?

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    I've always heard that "mongrels" are hardier than "pedigrees", so they live longer!

    And it's also said that small dogs live longer than large breeds. Is that true?

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    Blingbling
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    They’re prone to fewer genetic health issues because there’s less inbreeding.
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    Tania28
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    I’ve always heard that mongrels are hardier than pedigree dogs, so they live longer!
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    thanks

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    Blingbling
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    We talk about shelf life for food

    And life expectancy for an animal ;)

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    It varies depending on the mix; crossbreeds and purebreds alike live between 10 and 15 years, or even longer... I knew two crossbreeds, one made it to 17 and the other only to 10...

    My girl lived until she was 17. Mind you, I had a chocolate Lab who passed away at 8 1/2 — brain tumour, absolutely heartbreaking!

    I’ve since got another crossbreed.

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