Oldest Dogs In The World 2023: Here are the 11adorable dogs who have lived the longest lives - including 30-year-old Bobi from Portugal š¶
David Hepburn
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These are the remarkable dogs that have lived the longest lives. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
The last few years have seen many of us welcome a new four-legged friend into our homes, as the UK Kennel Club reported soaring dog ownership.
But with 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, thereās plenty of thinking to do before you select your perfect pup ā whether you want a large dog, family-friendly dog, or crossbreed.
One of the terrible truths of dog ownership is that we are likely to outlive our adored pet, with the average dog living just 10-13 years ā but some have significantly longer lives than others.
In February 2023 it was announced that a Rafeiro do Alentejo from Portugal called Bobi had smashed the record for the world's oldest dog, having lived for a remarkable 30 years and 267 days old...and counting. (Photo: Guinness World Records)
Here are the 11 record-breaking breeds that have lived the longest lives, according to Guinness World Records.
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Bluey the Australian Cattle Dog lived for an amazing 29 years and 160 days. Bluey died on November 14, 1939, and held the record for longest living dog for more than 80 years. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
Butch the Beagle lived for an amazing 28 years in the United States, dying in 2003. The average Beagle lives for between 12-15 years. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
The record for the UK's longest living dog goes to Taffy the Welsh Collie who lived for 27 years and 211 days. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
The average Pug lives for between 12-15 years, but Snookie, from South Africa, beat the odds to live for a remarkable 27 years and 284 days. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
The Labrador Retriever is the UK's most popular dog breed and the longest living Labrador was British - Adjutant reached the age of 27 years and 98 days in 1963. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
Pusuke the Shiba Inu died in Japan at the age of 26 years and 248 days. The breed live for an average of 12-15 years. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
The UK's third entry on the list comes courtesy of Bramble the Border Collie who lived to the ripe old age of 25 years and 89 days. Border Collies rarely live for longer than 17 years. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
The average Dachshund lives for between 12-16 years, but Chanel passed away in the USA in 1988 at the age of 21 years and 114 days. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
Small dogs tend to longer than large dogs so it's perhaps no surprise that the longest living Poodle was of the toy variety - Seamus, from the USA, lived for 20 years and 298 days. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
Chihuahuas live on average for longer than any other beed of dog. Megabyte, from the USA, died in 2014 at the age of 20 years and 265 days. (Photo: Canva/Getty Images)
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