Bluey (dog)
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| Born | Bluey Les Hall 7 June 1910 |
| Died | 14 November 1939 (aged 29 years, 160 days) Rochester, Victoria, Australia |
Bluey (7 June 1910 – 14 November 1939) was an Australian cattle dog owned by Les and Esma Hall of Rochester, Victoria, Australia, which, according to an anecdotal report, lived 29 years, 6 months and 12 days, but the record is unverified.[1] Bluey holds the world record for the oldest dog, according to Guinness World Records, who cite the anecdotal reports as being "reliable".[2]
Bluey's record age, along with that, also unverified, of an Australian Cattle Dog - Labrador mixed breed dog named "Chilla" reported to have lived to the age of 32 years and 12 days,[3] prompted a study of the longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog to examine if the breed might have exceptional longevity. The 100-dog survey yielded a mean longevity of 13.41 years with a standard deviation of 2.36 years.[4] The study concluded that while Australian Cattle Dogs are a healthy breed and do live on average almost a year longer than most dogs of other breeds in the same weight class, record ages such a Bluey's or Chilla's should be regarded as uncharacteristic exceptions rather than as indicators of common exceptional longevity for the entire breed.[4]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Entry for Canis familiaris. AnAge Database. Human Ageing Genomic Resources. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
- ^ "Oldest dog". Guinness World Records. 2011. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Search/Details/Oldestdog/51222.htm. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ World's oldest pooch dies, Beaver County Times, 13 March 1984. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ a b Lee, P. (2011). Longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog: Results of a 100-Dog Survey. ACD Spotlight, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2011, 96-105. http://www.acdspotlight.com/
[edit] References
- 2004 Guinness Book of World Records
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