The 10 Dog Breeds Most Predisposed to Osteoarthritis and Mobility Issues

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease vets diagnose in dogs, and it isn't just an "old dog problem." A large-scale veterinary study of over 455,000 dogs found that 2.5% had recorded osteoarthritis in a single year — and certain breeds showed up far more often than others, some at more than three times the odds of a crossbred dog.

If you share your home with one of these breeds, joint health isn't something to think about later. And if you've lived through a Canadian winter with a stiff, achy dog, you already know how much colder temperatures can aggravate sore joints. Here are the ten breeds most predisposed to OA and mobility decline, and why.