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.
Longest living dogs verified by age
Several of the following dogs' ages were authenticated via Guinness World Records.
Rank | Name | Birth date | Death date | Age | Breed | Country of death /Currently resides In |
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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 | 27–28 years | Beagle | United States |
3 | Snookie[5][6] | 1 January 1991 | 12 October 2018 | 27 years, 284 days | Pug | South Africa |
4 | Taffy[2] | 1 September 1975 | 31 March 2003 | 27 years, 211 days | Welsh Collie | United Kingdom |
5 | Adjutant[7] | 14 August 1936 | 20 November 1963 | 27 years, 98 days | Labrador Retriever | United Kingdom |
6 | Buksi[8][9] | 1990 | 26 August 2017 | 26–27 years | Mutt | Hungary |
7 | Pusuke[6] | 1 April 1985 | 5 December 2011 | 26 years, 248 days | Shiba Inu mix | Japan |
8 | Bramble[10][11] | 1978 | 31 March 2003 | 24–25 years | Border Collie | United Kingdom |
9 | Sugar[6] | 18 August 1952 | 13 August 1977 | 24 years, 360 days | Unavailable | United States |
10 | Piccolo[6] | 1 October 1987 | 26 December 2010 | 23 years, 86 days | Mutt | Italy |
11 | Murzyn[6] | 1 January 2000 | Living | 22 years, 187 days | Mongrel | Russia |
12 | Pebbles[12] | 28 March 2000 | Living | 22 years, 101 days | Toy Fox Terrier | United States |
13 | KiraKing[6] | 01 January 2001 | Living | 21 years, 187 days | Border Collie | United Kingdom |
14 | TobyKeith[13] | 09 January 2001 | Living | 21 years, 179 days | Chihuahua | United States |
15 | Chanel[6] | 6 May 1988 | 28 August 2009 | 21 years, 114 days | Dachshund | United States |
16 | Abby[6] | 26 February 2001 | Living | 21 years, 131 days | Labrador | United States |
17 | Sugaray | 15 June 2001 | Living | 21 years, 22 days | West Highland Terrier | New Zealand |
18 | Otto[6] | 14 February 1989 | 14 January 2010 | 20 years, 334 days | Dachshund-Terrier cross | United Kingdom |
19 | Seamus[6] | 24 July 1993 | 18 May 2014 | 20 years, 298 days | Toy Poodle | United States |
20 | Sotirakis[6] | 11 April 1993 | 16 January 2014 | 20 years, 280 days | Stray | Greece |
21 | Megabyte[6] | 11 April 1993 | 1 January 2014 | 20 years, 265 days | Chihuahua | United States |
22 | Winston Rha[6] | 12 December 1992 | 15 May 2013 | 20 years, 154 days | Schnoodle | United States |
23 | Lady[6] | 1 June 1999 | 9 October 2019 | 20 years, 130 days | Wire Hair Dachshund | United States |
24 | Willie[6] | 21 May 1994 | 4 September 2014 | 20 years, 106 days | Jack Russell Terrier | United Kingdom |
See also
- List of oldest cats
- List of longest-living organisms
- Uncle Chichi – the unofficial world's oldest dog from December 2011 until his death on January 17, 2012
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.
- ^ "Chilla, world's oldest dog, dies at 32". The Fort Scott Tribune. Associated Press. 14 March 1984. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ a b Guinness World Records. p. 50.[edition needed]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 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 (1970 ed.). p. 35.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Is It OK to Make Your Dog Vegan?". WIRED. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Bramble the Collie's Secrets to Living to Age 25". v-dog. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "World's oldest dog living confirmed as 22-year-old Toy Fox Terrier". Guinness World Records. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "World's oldest dog confirmed as 21-year-old chihuahua TobyKeith". Guinness World Records. 14 April 2022.
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