I had one pass at almost 16 and another pass just before her 9th birthday. Those are our two extremes. I would agree with MaggieRoseLee that 12 years is probably the average.
Most of the GSDs that I have known over the last few years passed around 9 - 10 years old, mostly from a number of health issues like DM, Cancer, bad hips, etc. This includes rescue dogs from pet lines, and working dogs from known pedigrees.
10, 12, and 14 were the ages of my oldest GSDs. Euthanasia chosen on all. First had several issues (health and behavior), next lost control of rear end, and third bloated.
Cora will be 13 this year.
I'd say around 10 if live past that it's a bonus mine died at 13 but lost one to cancer and torsion at 6 and 7 my eldest shepherd now is 9 but still going strong bounds round like a nutter
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