Just looking from some real life experience from those that have had a mini poodle before...how long do they live? and if they are health tested do they have other issues as they age? People keep warning me away from buying a mini poodle because they say that they "dont age well" and have "health issues" is this the case? A long healthy life span is very important to me, my mini aussie is 14 and is the healthiest dog i've ever seen, will easily go to 16-18yrs. I want this for my poodle too.