Headed for an early grave (Image: Christian Åslund/Folioimages/Plainpicture)
LIVE fast, die young: it’s an adage that applies not just to humans. Disobedient dog breeds tend to die earlier than docile dogs, according to a study that compared the longevity of different breeds.
Vincent Careau at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada, compared data from previous studies of personality in a number of dog breeds, and mortality data on the same varieties. Some of the data came from insurance companies that sell pet policies. After controlling for size – big dogs tend to die younger than small ones –…
