A picture taken on February 12, 2023 shows Bobi, a 30 year-old Portuguese dog that has been declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records, at his home in the village of Conqueiros near Leiria.
A Portuguese dog named Bobi is the new oldest dog ever, smashing an 84-year-old record at 31 years old. Guinness World Records verified his exact age—30 years, 266 days—on Feb. 1. He set the records for both oldest living dog and oldest dog ever.
KSNF/KODE — At 30 years and 286 days old, a Portuguese dog named “Bobi” was recently crowned the world's oldest dog ever, breaking an almost century-old record.
Bobi spends his old age spending time with his feline friends. Bobi is not only believed to be the oldest living dog currently, but possibly the oldest dog ever. Before Bobi, the nearly century-old record was held by Bluey, an Australian cattle dog who was born in 1910.
According to Guinness World Records, Bluey (1910–1939) lived to 29 years, 5 months before being euthanised. At that time she was the oldest lived dog ever verified.
Flat-faced dog breeds, including French Bulldogs and Pugs, have the shortest life expectancy, a new study has found. According to vets at the Royal Veterinary College, brachycephalic dogs don't live as long due to the increased risk of breathing problems, skin fold infections and spinal disease they face.
Medium-size dogs align more with the overall average dog lifespan of 10-13 years. But some medium-size dogs can be very long-lived; the oldest dog on record was a Rafeiro do Alentejo named Bobi, who's 30 years old and counting! Medium-size dog lifespans and diseases of concern vary from breed to breed.
While another Australian dog, Chilla, was believed to have lived to the age of 32 years and 3 days upon her death on March 8, 1983, this was not officially verified.
Bluey's family got him as a puppy in 1910, and apparently he lived a very active lifestyle, according to Ortman and the Guinness World Records team. The dog worked among cattle and sheep before ultimately being euthanized due to complications of old age on Nov. 14, 1939.
Bluey lived 29 years and 5 months. She had a very active life working with sheep and cattle, which may have contributed to her longevity. From Virginia in the US, Butch the Beagle Butch was once the title holder in the Guinness Book of World Records for the dog that had lived the longest.
A Portuguese pooch has officially been named the world's oldest dog, taking the title from Rochester's beloved Australian blue heeler, Bluey. Bluey went down in history books after living to be 29 years and 5 months old from 1910 to 1939, but now Guinness World Records have received evidence of an older dog named Bobi.
Like many larger breeds, Great Danes are at particular risk for hip dysplasia. Dilated cardiomyopathy and many congenital heart diseases are also commonly found in the Great Dane, leading to its nickname: the heartbreak breed, in conjunction with its shorter lifespan.
Using the simple 7:1 ratio, this same 10-year old dog would be the equivalent of a 70-year old human.
420 Dog years old, 60 yrs old b-day equivalent in human age.
This would make a 10-year-old dog 55, 60, 65, or 75, depending on his size. At 14 years they would be 77, 84, 91, and 105 respectively, which seems about right to me.
Smaller dogs often live over 15 to 16 years. Whereas the medium and large-sized dogs typically live for 10 to 13 years, and some giant dog breeds such as mastiffs often live only for 7 to 8 years. So, the average lifespan for a dog is about 15 years.
Someone who is 75, on the other hand, is only 12 in dog years.