There are many tables
for converting between dog years (age) and human years (age). Many of them use
a very simple calculation (e.g. 1 dog year equals 7 human years). But this is not
very accurate.
The actual age of a dog in human terms depends on breed and
size. This is because larger breeds live shorter lives and mature more quickly.
Larger and giant breeds are generally considered ‘seniors’ by the time they
reach five, whilst medium sized breeds take a little longer, at approximately
seven. Small and toy breeds live longer, not reaching seniority until about ten
years old.
You can use these comparison charts to calculate your dog’s
approximate age in human years.
Some people calculate
a dog's age in human years by multiplying their actual age in years by seven, but it gives only a rough estimate of your dog's age because a dog ages more rapidly in his early years than his
later ones. Most breeds age at the same pace for the first five years of life,
but smaller ones age more slowly than larger ones after this age and can live
almost twice as long in some cases.
Dog Age
|
Human Age
|
2 months
|
14 months
|
6 months
|
5 years
|
8 months
|
9 years
|
12 months
|
14 years
|
2 years
|
20 years
|
3 years
|
24 years
|
4 years
|
30 years
|
5 years
|
40 years
|
6 years
|
42 years
|
7 years
|
49 years
|
8 years
|
56 years
|
9 years
|
63 years
|
10 years
|
65 years
|
11 years
|
71 years
|
12 years
|
75 years
|
13 years
|
80 ears
|
14 years
|
84 years
|
15 years
|
87 years
|
16 years
|
89 years
|
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