The normal life expectancy is said to be 8 to 10 years.But more often then not they don't reach 7. I am working with a couple of other breeders(on the health issues) and we are trying to improve the life expectancy and the health issues that the Neo has.I have a 6 year old female here that has been shipped from Italy to Peru to America. She has not had the best of care her whole life, but I can say she is a picture of good health now. She runs, jumps and plays like a pup! Unless he had something happen to him that had irreversible affects I don't see why he shouldn't live a normal life span.