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Bobi the farm dog is the oldest dog ever! The Portuguese dog is 30 years and 267 days old and still healthy enough to enjoy playing with his four cat friends.
- The Rafeiro do Alentejo lives with a family in the district of Leira
- Bobi’s owner said the world record titles brought him “immense joy”
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A Portuguese farm dog named Bobi has been named the oldest living dog in history.
The Rafeiro do Alentejo breed, which lives in the Leira district of Portugal, is 30 years and 267 days old. His world record was recognized on February 1.
Bobi stays on the family farm where he was born in the town of Conqueiros.
Despite his age, the calm and sociable dog is still healthy enough to play with the family’s four cats.
Bobi (pictured) became a world record holder on February 1. He is still healthy enough to play with the four family cats.
The Rafeiro do Alentejo breed, which lives in the Leira district of Portugal, is 30 years and 267 days old. His world record was recognized on February 1.
Bobi, who was born on May 11, 1992, is pictured in 2016. Family members believe that the secret to his longevity is the fact that he has always lived in the countryside in a peaceful environment, surrounded by nature.
Family members believe that the secret to his longevity is that he has always lived in the countryside in a quiet environment, surrounded by nature.
Bobi loves to eat and almost always has the same food as her owners, but I’m sure they soak it in water first to remove the seasonings.
Leonel Costa, owner of Bobi, describes it as ‘one of a kind’.
Costa still hopes that Bobi will father puppies, as he is the last of a long generation of animals.
Costa said: ‘Bobi has been a warrior for all these years, only he knows how he has been holding up, it must not be easy because the average life span of a dog is not that long and if he spoke only he could explain this success.
We are very happy and grateful to life for allowing us, after 30 years, to have Bobi in our daily lives.
Bobi appears in 1999 at the family farm where he enjoys playing with the cats.
Bobi sleeps well at night and enjoys a good rest after meals, as well as relaxing by the fireplace on especially cold days. She also loves to walk through the cultivated fields and among the pine trees.
Bobi loves to eat and mostly has the same food as her owners, but they sure do soak it in water first to remove the seasonings.
Seeing Bobi’s long life recognized by becoming a Guinness World Records title holder, “is an immense joy,” Costa said.
Bobi only had one health issue in 2018, but he pulled through.
He also has some age-related vision and gait problems.
In 1992, Bobi registered with the Veterinary Medical Service of the Municipality of Leiria. The organization confirmed Bobi’s date of birth.
Bobi’s age has been verified by SIAC, a pet database authorized by the Portuguese government and managed by the National Union of Veterinarians.
The previous record holder for the oldest living dog was Spike, who achieved the record at 23 years and 7 days, as verified in Camden, Ohio on December 7, 2022.
The title of oldest dog in history was previously held by Bluey, an Australian shepherd dog who lived to be 29 years and 5 months before being put to sleep in November 1939.