According to Guinness World Records, Bobi’s story is amazing because he was condemned at birth and is now the oldest dog ever verified. Bobi escaped his Portuguese family because they had to euthanize his three siblings.
The world’s oldest dog is a 30-year-old Portuguese dog, according to Guinness World Records.
Bobi, who was born on 11 May 1992, is not just the oldest living dog, but the oldest dog ever.
As of today, he is 30 years and 268 days old and was recognized as the new record holder barely two weeks after Spike, an American chihuahua, was handed the honor.
Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a type of livestock guardian dog with a lifespan of 12 to 14 years on average.
According to Guinness World Records, his birth date was confirmed by the Portuguese government’s pet database and the National Union of Veterinarians.
Guinness World Records’ oldest dog
Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, was the previous record holder at 29 years and five months.
Bobi has spent his entire life in the remote Portuguese community of Conqueiros with the Costa family.
He was born with three siblings in an outbuilding where the family stored wood, but because they already had a large number of animals, they had to euthanize the puppies, and Bobi escaped, according to Leonel Costa, who is now 38 years old.
Mr. Costa described Bobi’s “calm, peaceful ambience” “far from the metropolis”. Bobi’s longevity is due to and nutrition. He stated that Bobi has always eaten “what we ate” and has never been shackled or on a leash.
He stated that Gira, Bobi’s mother, lived to the age of 18. While Chicote, another of their dogs, lived to the age of 22.
“Bobi reminds me of my deceased father, brother, and grandparents. Bobi embodies these epochs “he added.
Due to his deteriorating eyesight, Bobi now prefers to relax by the fire than engaging in risky activities.
Bobi, the world’s oldest dog, was condemned at birth.
