List of longest-living dogs
Appearance
This is a list of the oldest verified dogs in the world, listed by age, all of whom have attained the minimum age of 20. Aging in dogs depends on breed, size and diet.
Oldest verified dogs by age
The following dogs' ages were authenticated via Guinness World Records. A document is required by Guinness, such as a birth certificate, to prove his or her age.[citation needed]
Rank | Name | Birth date | Death date | Age | Breed | Country of death |
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1 | Bluey[1][2] | 7 June 1910 | 14 November 1939 | 29 years, 160 days | Australian Cattle Dog[a] | Australia |
2 | Butch[5][6] | 1975 | 2003 | ≥28 years, 0 days | Beagle | United States |
3 | Taffy[2] | – | – | 27 years, 317 days | Welsh Collie | United Kingdom |
4 | Snookie[7][6] | 1 January 1991 | 12 October 2018 | ≥27 years, 284 days | Pug | South Africa |
5 | Bramble[6] | 1 September 1975 | 31 March 2003 | 27 years, 211 days | Border Collie | United Kingdom |
6 | Adjutant[6] | 14 August 1936 | 20 November 1963 | 27 years, 98 days | Labrador Retriever cross | United Kingdom |
7 | Buksi[8][9] | 1990 | 26 August 2017 | 27 years | Mutt | Hungary |
8 | Pusuke[6] | 1 April 1985 | 5 December 2011 | 26 years, 248 days | Shiba Inu mix | Japan |
9 | Sugar[6] | 18 August 1952 | 13 August 1977 | 24 years, 360 days | N/A[clarification needed] | United States |
10 | Piccolo[6] | 1 October 1987 | 26 December 2010 | 23 years, 86 days | Mutt | Italy |
11 | Chanel[6][10] | 6 May 1988 | 28 August 2009 | 21 years, 114 days | Dachshund | United States |
12 | Otto[6][10] | 14 February 1989 | 14 January 2010 | 20 years, 334 days | Dachshund-Terrier cross | United Kingdom |
13 | Seamus[6] | 24 July 1993 | 18 May 2014 | 20 years, 298 days | Toy Poodle | United States |
14 | Sotirakis[6] | 11 April 1993 | 16 January 2014 | 20 years, 280 days | Stray | Greece |
15 | Megabyte[6] | 11 April 1993 | 1 January 2014 | 20 years, 265 days | Chihuahua | United States |
16 | Winston Rha[6] | 12 December 1992 | 15 May 2013 | 20 years, 154 days | Schnoodle | United States |
17 | Willie[6] | 21 May 1994 | 4 September 2014 | 20 years, 106 days | Jack Russell Terrier | United Kingdom |
18 | Scolly[6] | 15 June 1993 | 18 July 2013 | 20 years, 33 days | Dachshund | Mexico |
See also
Notes
- ^ One of the oldest verified dogs (and several unverified) was an Australian Cattle Dog. This has 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.[3] 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 as Bluey's ("Verified") or Chilla's ("Unverified")[4] should be regarded as uncharacteristic exceptions rather than as indicators of common exceptional longevity for the entire breed.
References
- ^ Guinness World Records (ed.). "world's oldest dog".
- ^ a b Guinness Book of Records. Guinness Publishing Ltd. 1998. p. 240.Edition included both Bluey and Taffy.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Associated Press (1984-03-14). "Chilla, world's oldest dog, dies at 32". The Fort Scott Tribune. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ Guinness World Records. p. 50.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o The source is purported to be GWR however no edition or page number is provided. Editors are encouraged to find and update entries for each dog if they have access to past editions: Guinness World Records. London: Jim Pattison Group.
- ^ Guinness World Records. p. 50.
- ^ origo.hu (ed.). "A demens kutyák titka: magyarok kutatják az ebek öregedését". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ index.hu (ed.). "Elpusztult Buksi, Magyarország legöregebb kutyája". Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b "World's oldest dog Otto dies age 146".