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Oddly enough, the answer to this question is not as straightforward as one might think. In the recent past, Goldens frequently lived an average of 12 or 13 years; however, a tendency toward cancer has been accidently bred into some lines. Dogs with this sort of background live at most to age 8 or 9, and some will have a far shorter life. In general, field-type Goldens -- bred as sporting dogs -- live longer than show-or-pet-type animals. Speaking personally, my beloved retriever Cody, born in 2003, lived to be 14.5 years. The longest-lived specimen of this breed that I know of lived to be 18. Consider buying a field-type puppy from the most reputable breeder you can find.

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Golden retrievers can live up to 12 to 16 years of age. Some have lived as long as 20 years, but this is very rare.

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Golden Retrievers live to be 9 to 12 years old

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Depends

My friend golden retriever is 56 and is still alive

so they ussally live for 25-40 years or more or less

But ussaly 25-40 years

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Dogs live up to 18 years if they are small and up to 16 years if they are larger.

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12 Years They Live

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