Bobby, the oldest dog in the world, died on October 21, 2023 at the age of 31 years and 165 days. Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo with a typical lifespan of 12 to 14 years. Also see the list of 10 oldest living dogs in the world.
The oldest dog in the world in the Guinness Book of Records died at the age of 31
Bobby, the oldest dog in the world, died on October 21, 2023 at the age of 31 years and 165 days. Bobi was born on May 11, 1992. In February 2023, Bobi was officially recognized as the oldest dog in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records. The previous oldest dog ever was the Australian Bluey, who died in 1939 at the age of 29 years and five months.
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Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a Portuguese herding and guard dog breed with a typical lifespan of 12 to 14 years. Bobi lived all his life with his beloved family in the small Portuguese village of Conqueiros.
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List of the longest-lived dogs
Here we bring you a list of the 10 oldest living dogs in the world (by age) that have reached the minimum age of 20 years.
|
Rank |
Name |
date of birth |
Date of death |
Age |
Species |
Country |
|
1 |
Bobby |
May 11, 1992 |
October 21, 2023 |
31 years, 167 days |
Rafeiro to Alentejo |
Portugal |
|
2 |
Bluey |
June 7, 1910 |
November 14, 1939 |
29 years, 160 days |
Australian cattle dog |
Australia |
|
3 |
Taffy |
September 1, 1975 |
March 31, 2003 |
27 years, 211 days |
Welsh Shepherd |
United Kingdom |
|
4 |
adjutant |
August 14, 1936 |
November 20, 1963 |
27 years, 98 days |
Labrador retriever |
United Kingdom |
|
5 |
Bucky |
in 1990 |
August 26, 2017 |
26-27 years old |
mixed race |
Hungary |
|
6 |
Brambles |
in 1978 |
March 31, 2003 |
24–25 years old |
Scottish shepherd |
United Kingdom |
|
7 |
Spike |
November 30, 1999 |
Life |
23 years, 329 days |
Chihuahua mix |
United States |
|
8 |
Gino Hammerstrike Gilgamesh Wolf |
September 24, 2000 |
Life |
23 years, 31 days |
Chihuahua/American Eskimo dog mix |
United States |
|
9 |
Toby Keith |
January 9, 2001 |
Life |
22 years, 289 days |
Chihuahua |
United States |
|
10 |
pebbles |
March 28, 2000 |
October 3, 2022 |
22 years, 189 days |
Toy Fox Terrier |
United States |
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