Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: Longevity of Pyrs

["Donna Coffman" <dcoffman@erols.com>]

For purposes of determining the llongevity of Pyrs for a health survey, I
believe you should not include Pyrs who died accidentally.  That would not
give us a true picture of how long Pyrs live.  I agree you should not
include the 6-month old, but believe you should include the 15 year old in
your statistics.  
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> From: Carol Brescher Boyle <carol@NaturalDogFood.com>
> To: pyrnet-l@gamerz.net
> Cc: pyrnet-l-digest@gamerz.net
> Subject: [PyrNet-L] Re: Longevity of Pyrs
> Date: Friday, March 20, 1998 10:31 AM
> 
> Joe and other Pyr lovers:
> 
> I wrote down all the names of the dogs who have lived
> out their lives with me, and next to the name, how old
> they were when they died. I deleted the puppy who died
> in an unfortunate accident at age 6 months, and Patou who
> lived to be almost 15. 
> 
> I added their ages together and divided by the number of
> dogs. I came up to 8.1 years. 
> 
> Of all the dogs, Patou was the only one who lived out his
> life naturally. And he came from a long line who didn't. His
> dam died (at 11) of liver failure probably precipitated
> by the Heartworm preventative she was given (Patou, the
> last 3 years of his life was treated by a holistic vet
> who did not recommend heartworm and chuckled when I asked
> him if Patou should be tested. His response was "what will
> you do if he has it, knowing full well at age 14 the answer
> was "nothing").
> 
> We lost the others to varying disorders, including two to bloat, 
> one to cancer, one to a heart attack, and two males to food
> related problems (all during the 80s). I feel that these deaths,
> though all premature, must be counted in the longevity issue.  
> These were all "non-working dogs" - my kennel couch potatoes.
> Environment was upstate New York at the foot of the Catskill
> mountains. Good water, clean air. 
> 
> If you think that these should be excluded from the longevity
> issue due to the circumstances, then I would have to say the 
> only Pyr who lived out his life with me was almost 15. And the
> last 6 years of his life were lived in NJ, five miles
> west of "Cancer Alley" (the Perth Amboy to Newark corridor).
> 
> Any thoughts on this? And using my method, what numbers 
> do you get? Charlotte - Joe - anyone else?
>   
> 
> > ----------
> > > From: JGentzel <JGentzel@aol.com>
> > > To: pyrnet-l@gamerz.net
> > > Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L]  Lost loves
> > > Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 9:53 AM
> > >
> > > In a message dated 98-03-19 09:36:53 EST, you write:
> > >
> > > <<  Most in the US live to
> > >  between 10 and 14 depending on health and where they live and
whether
> > they
> > > are
> > >  kenneled or not. >>
> > >
> > > Most live about 10 years.  It is the very rare dog that lives past 12
> > years
> > > old.  I am not sure what kenneling or geography has to do with it?
> 
>  
> -- 
>   Carol
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