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All Dog Breeds >>Health of Smooth Fox Terrier


The Smooth Fox Terrier generally lives 12 to 15 years, and can live as long as 19 years.The breed is genetically quite healthy. Some known health problems are deafness, luxating patellas and a variety of eye disorders such as lens luxation, distichiasis, and cataracts. Skeletal problems that can occur include Legge-Perthes disease and shoulder dislocations. Myasthenia Gravis and idiopathic epilepsy have also been reported, as well as goiter.