DDBS Causes of Death
in the Dogue de Bordeaux Survey Results
Updated October 2011
Results from 2004-2011
193 Dogues in Survey
| Cause of Death | # of dogs in Study | Average age at death |
| Cancer | 60 | 6.2 |
| Heart Disease | 58 | 5.45 |
| Bloat | 32 | 6 |
| Epilepsy | 24 | 4.45 |
| Kidney Disease | 10 | 3.2 |
| Aneurism | 6 | 6 |
| Wobblers Disease | 3 | 5.6 |
Cancer Breakdown
| Lymphoma | 39 | 5.5 |
| Osteosarcoma | 21 | 6.62 |
Heart Disease Breakdown
| DCM | 10 | 5.5 |
| SAS | 9 | 5 |
| Other Heart Disease (non specified) | 39 | 5.87 |
Updated August 1, 2002
| Number of dogs in survey: | 79 |
| Number of females: | 36 |
| (10 black mask, 6 no mask, 20 red/brown mask) | |
| Number of males: | 43 |
| (9 black mask, 7 no mask, 27 red/brown mask) |
Average Combined Results 12/1/01 & 8/1/02
| Breed life-span average based on these combined results: | 5.29 years |
| Black mask: | 5.48 years |
| No mask: | 5.87 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 5.07 years |
| FEMALES: | 5.39 years |
| Black mask: | 5.62 years |
| No mask: | 5.62 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 6.25 years |
| MALES: | 5.23 years |
| Black mask: | 5.20 years |
| No mask: | 6.12 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 4.98 years |
Cause of Death Statistics Combined Results
| BREED | MALES | FEMALES | |
| Cancer | 29.15% | 30.92% | 26.67% |
| Heart | 25.82% | 25.66% | 26.19% |
| Kidney | 8.50% | 11.51% | 4.76% |
| Bloat | 14.74% | 14.14% | 15.71% |
| Misc. | 8.86% | 6.80% | 11.43% |
| Old Age | 6.27% | 6.80% | 5.71% |
| Died during surgery | 2.22% | 0.00% | 4.76% |
| Epilepsy | 2.22% | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| Heat Stroke | 1.11% | 0.00% | 2.38% |
| Injury | 1.11% | 0.00% | 2.38% |
Second Results August 1, 2002
| Breed life-span based on these results: | 5.10 years |
| Black mask: | 5.87 years |
| No mask: | 5.75 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 4.66 years |
| FEMALES: | 4.60 years |
| Black mask: | 4.75 years |
| No mask: | 5.50 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 4.33 years |
| MALES: | 5.61 years |
| Black mask: | 7.00 years |
| No mask: | 6.00 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 5.00 years |
Cause of Death Statistics
| BREED | MALES | FEMALES | |
| Cancer | 29.41% | 36.84% | 20.00% |
| Heart | 29.41% | 26.32% | 33.33% |
| Kidney | 5.88% | 10.53% | 0.00% |
| Bloat | 20.59% | 15.79% | 26.67% |
| Misc. | 8.82% | 5.26% | 13.33% |
| Old Age | 5.88% | 5.26% | 6.67% |
First Results December 31, 2001
| Breed life-span based on these results: | 5.48 years |
| Black mask: | 5.09 years |
| No mask: | 6 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 5.48 years |
| FEMALES: | 6.19 years |
| Black mask: | 6.5 years |
| No mask: | 5.75 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 6.18 years |
| MALES: | 4.86 years |
| Black mask: | 3.4 years |
| No mask: | 6.25 years |
| Red/Brown mask: | 4.97 years |
Cause of Death Statistics
| BREED | MALES | FEMALES | |
| Cancer | 28.89 % | 25.00% | 33.33% |
| Heart | 22.22% | 25.00% | 19.05% |
| Kidney | 11.11% | 12.50% | 9.52% |
| Bloat | 8.89% | 12.50% | 9.52% |
| Misc. | 8.89% | 8.33% | 4.76% |
| Old Age | 6.67% | 8.33% | 4.76% |
| Died during surgery | 4.44% | 0.00% | 9.52% |
| Epilepsy | 4.44% | 8.33% | 0.00% |
| Heat Stroke | 2.22% | 0.00% | 4.76% |
| Injury | 2.22% | 0.00% | 4.76% |
36% of cancer reported was Lymphoma The oldest dogue
on record for this survey was a 12 year old red mask female.
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