Dog years: The calculator

Working out your dog's true age used to be a case of simply multiplying it by seven. But it's more complicated than that, and here's a handy calculator to do it for you.

A recent Magazine feature explained that:

• Different breeds of dog age at varying speeds
• Dogs age at varying speeds at different stages of their lives

With that in mind, we've built a calculator for you to work out your dog's true age - its age in "dog years".

Alternatively, you can find out how old you would be if you were a dog. You can choose to be a labrador, a spaniel, a whippet, or any one of 20 breeds.

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Dog age calculator

• My dog
• My life as a dog

My dog's age...

Choose a breed of dog

  Select your breed...  Beagle  Border Terrier  Boxer  Bulldog  Chihuahua  Cocker Spaniel  French Bulldog  German Shepherd  Golden Retriever  King Charles Spaniel  Labrador  Lhasa Apso  Miniature Dachshund  Miniature Schnauzer  Pug  Shih Tzu  Springer Spaniel  Staffordshire Bull Terrier  West Highland Terrier  Whippet 

Calculate

Unfortunately this calculator doesn't work here so, go to

                 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22479412

Source: BBC calculations on data from UK Kennel Club and US Veterinary Medical Database

Credits to BBC News