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A large study of neutered dogs found overweight dogs lived up to how much shorter, on average?

Up to 2.5 years.

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  1. Up to 6 years
  2. Up to 2.5 years ✔
  3. No difference

Why: Researchers compared normal weight and overweight dogs in 12 popular breeds. Overweight dogs lived shorter lives on average, and the gap varied by breed.

Huh, didn't know that: The gap ranged from about five months for male German Shepherd Dogs to 2.5 years for male Yorkshire Terriers.

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Answer: Up to 2.5 years. Researchers compared normal weight and overweight dogs in 12 popular breeds. Overweight dogs lived shorter lives on average, and the gap varied by breed.

  1. AVMA JAVMA News, Study finds overweight dogs live shorter lives www.avma.org/javma-news/2019-03-01/study-finds-overweight-dogs-live-shorter-lives
    the lifespan of overweight dogs was up to 2 1/2 years shorter, on average
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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