Pekingese Forum:
Lifespan

Can anyone tell me the average life span of Pekignese. I have looked through a lot of books and sites, and they all cover the wonderful attributes of Pekignese they do not tell the normal life span. We have a 12 year old and we are starting to wonder how much longer our precious baby may live. Many of our friends believe she is already beyond her life expectancy. Anyone out there know?

If your peke is in good health you have a few more years ahead of you.I have heard of pekes living till them are 15 years old.

Until recently I owned and showed Pekes for over 20 years. Most of my "babies" lived to an average age of fourteen and one half years. Many lived as long as 16 years. The little "sleeves" (commonly called miniature pekes, weighing in at 7 pounds and under) have lived slightly shorter lives. They have, on the whole, lived approximately nine to eleven years.

I have a peke he is aimoast 17 years old he is blind and can\'t hear very well but he is still playfull.he does\'t act like he has any thing wrong with him.he knows when i come in the room and just loves being with me. I hope to have him around for a while. love my gizmo very much.