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BOBI BREAKS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR OLDEST DOG EVER

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Bobi has beaten the Guinness World Record for oldest dog that has stood for
decades
By Kathryn Armstrong
BBC News


A 30-year-old Portuguese dog has been named as the world's oldest ever by
Guinness World Records - beating a record that stood for a century.

Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo - a breed that has an average life
expectancy of 12 to 14 years.

The previous oldest dog ever was Australia's Bluey, who died in 1939 at the age
of 29 years and five months.

As of 1 February, Bobi was 30 years and 226 days old, and is said to be doing
well for his age.

His grand old age has been validated by the Portuguese government's pet
database, which is managed by the National Union of Veterinarians, according to
Guinness World Records.

He has lived his whole life with the Costa family in the village of Conqueiros,
near Portugal's west coast, after being born with three siblings in an
outbuilding.



Leonel Costa, who was eight years old at the time, said his parents had too many
animals and had to put the puppies down, but Bobi escaped.

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Part of the secret to Bobi's longevity is said to lie in the peaceful
environment he lives in

Leonel and his brothers kept the dog's existence a secret from their parents
until he was eventually discovered and became part of the family, who feed him
the same food they eat.

"Between a can of animal food or a piece of meat, Bobi doesn't hesitate and
chooses our food," said Mr Costa, who always soaks the food in water to remove
most of the seasoning.

Apart from a scare in 2018 when he was hospitalised after suddenly collapsing
due to breathing difficulty, Mr Costa says Bobi has enjoyed a relatively
trouble-free life and believes the secret to his longevity is the "calm,
peaceful environment" he lives in.

It may also be in the blood - Bobi's mother living to the age of 18.

However, time has taken its toll on Bobi, who now has trouble walking and
worsening eyesight.



Mr Costa says Bobi is the "last of a long generation of animals" in the Costa
family and describes him as "one of a kind."

Bobi's crowning as the oldest dog ever comes just two weeks after Guinness World
Records named another dog, Spike the Chihuahua, as the oldest living dog - at 23
years old.

Guinness have since updated its records, and announced Bobi as both the oldest
dog living, and the oldest dog ever.


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