Table 1 Mean and median survival of male and female Bernese mountain dogs

All dogs

All

389

8.25

8.03–8.47

8.40

6.89–9.66

Male

162

7.80

7.49–8.12

7.73

6.62–9.29

<0.000

Female

227

8.57

8.28–8.86

8.78

7.07–10.27

Dogs with known gonadectomy status

All

304

8.34

8.09–8.59

8.51

6.91–9.82

Male intact

60

7.60

7.05–8.16

7.65

6.47–9.24

0.005

Male castrated

53

8.18

7.67–8.69

8.53

7.23–9.45

Female intact

85

8.85

8.39–9.31

9.36

7.33–10.52

Female spayed

106

8.38

7.97–8.80

8.50

7.00–9.52

Dogs with neoplasia

All

222

7.87

7.61–8.12

7.83

6.68–9.25

Male

104

7.50

7.17–7.82

7.41

6.47–8.68

<0.001

Female

118

8.19

7.81–8.57

8.33

6.81–9.64

Dogs with other disorders

All

70

7.78

7.23–8.78

8.00

6.74–9.29

Male

29

7.79

6.81–8.76

8.10

6.89–9.24

0.609

Female

41

7.77

7.11–8.43

7.88

6.69–9.47