A dog from Portugal is 30 years old and broke the Guinness Record as the oldest dog in the world. In this way, he dethroned Spike, an Ohio Chihuahua who had been recognized as the oldest canine just two weeks ago.
The new winner is called Bobi and he is a pure Rafeiro do Alentejoa breed of guard dogs. The life expectancy of this breed is between regarding 12 and 14 years.. However, Bobi is 30 years and 266 days old, as he was able to confirm Guinness World Records.
So, the dog not only becomes the oldest in the world, but also surpassed the previous owner of the titlesince it was an Australian cattle called Bluey who managed to live 29 years and 5 months.
The news comes just two weeks following a 23-year-old Spike was certified as the world’s oldest dog. and his story would go around the world.
A blind dog was abandoned by its owner along with a letter in the garden of a house
From almost dying at birth to being the oldest dog
Boni was born in a rural town of Conqueiros in Portugal along with three other male cubs, but the family decided she mightn’t take care of any more animals. According to the account of Leonel Costa, current owner, at that time, it was “usual” for people to bury their newborn puppies with whom they might not keep.
That was the fate of Bobi’s brothers, but he had hidden in the shed and was still alive. Thus, the brothers of the family decided to stay with him and take care of him secretly from his father. Today, he is the oldest dog in the world, according to information from the American portal NPR.
Although she has difficulty walking and her eyesight has worsened, she plays with her feline friends and relaxes by the fire when it’s cold. He grew up being very sociable and in a “calm and peaceful environment”, something that for the owner is one of the things that led him to live so many years.
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