The average life expectancy is 10-12 years but it is not uncommon for them to reach 15. The care they receive can affect the life expectancy of individual dogs.
A German shepherd can live up to 15 years, if completely healthy. Although, hip dysplasia is a common ailment in GS's, and it can be life threatening as well as shorten the life span. As long as the animal has regular vet checkups, stays up to date on it's shots, and there are no health complications, your pet should live a long life.
Between 12-14 years is their life expectancy.
Trust your German Shepherd with your life. Incredible dogs, won't see you hurt if they can stop it with their own flesh and blood.
The German Shepherd breed of dog has an average life expectancy of 9 to 13 years. The median life span is about 11 years and while German Shepherds are generally healthy, they're prone to certain issues, such as ear infection.
One can expect the life expectancy for Catahoula dogs quite longer than other dogs, fortunately. The life expectancy for Catahoula dogs ranges from 10 to 14 years, which can be longer than other animals.
That's very difficult to calculate, or even estimate how many German Shepherds there actually are. German Shepherd Dogs are the third most popular breed in the United States. In 2004, the AKC registered 46,054 German Shepherd puppies. If we assume that is a typical number for any year in the last decade, and an average life expectancy of 11 years, we can estimate there are: 11 x 46,054 AKC registered German Shepherds in the U.S. That's roughly half a million dogs.
A German Shepherd has a life span of 9 - 13 years.
14-15 years but some last a lot longer if you take really, really good care of it.
Smaller dogs
10 years
Unless you want to pay to get the dog professional attack training (which I don't suggest) then there is really no way to make a german shepherd kill a robber. But I do know that they make excellent natural guard dogs. If a german shepherd knows and loves you then they will fight for you with there life if the situation arises, one of the reasons the police use them so much. Although, just by having a german shepherd in your house would be enough to keep robbers away.
No. The same breeds of dogs have the same life span but they do not all die at the same age. For Example: The average life span of a German Shepherd is 7-10 years. I have had 3 German Shepherds. One died at 11, one died at 9, and one died at 7.
Around 10 years old.