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golden retriver/ chow mix

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Question
how long does this breed usually live (yrs.

Answer
There are a lot of factors that affect how long your dog lives. What do you feed? Do you do well vet checks every year? Have your dog's teeth cleaned every year? Is he/she spayed/neutered? Vaccinations kept up to date? Regular excersize? Warm, dry, clean area?
Since your dog is not a breed, but a hybrid of two breeds, it will have what is called hybrid vigor.Average life span of a Golden is 10-15 years, of a Chow is 8-15 years. Depending on how well you care for him/her, best case scenario would be the top end of both breeds, around fifteen years. But as I said, alot of the equation is in your hands
good luck
Cindi