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Bobi surpassed the Guinness World Record held by Bluey, an Australian sheepdog who died in 1939 at the age of 29 years and five months.
ANNOUNCEMENT
A 31-year-old Portuguese dog, considered the oldest dog in the world, has died, his owner announced this Monday (October 24).
The guard dog, named Bobi, died at a veterinary hospital over the weekend, Leonel Costa told the Associated Press.
Bobi lived on a farm in the village of Conqueiros, in Portugal, with Costa and four cats. He was born on May 11, 1992, when his owner was just 8 years old.
Bobi was 31 years and 165 days old and his death was confirmed by Dr. Karen Becker, a veterinarian who had met him several times.
“Although he has outlived every dog in history, his 11,478 days on earth will never be enough for those who loved him,” she wrote on Facebook.
“All the best, Bobi… you taught the world everything you were supposed to teach.”
What was Bobi’s secret to a long life?
In an interview earlier this year, Costa told the Associated Press that Bobi’s secret to a long life was good food, fresh air and lots of love. He said a “calm and peaceful environment” away from cities also helped.
“Bobi eats what we eat,” said Costa. Furthermore, Bobi was never kept on a leash.
Bobi holds the Guinness World Record for Bluey, a Australian cattle dog, who died in 1939 at the age of 29 years and five months. He held the record for nearly a century.
His date of birth was confirmed by the Portuguese government’s pet database and the National Veterinary Union.
The Guinness Book of Records said on Monday it was “saddened to learn of the death of Bobi, the world’s oldest dog.”
Bobi was purebred Rafeiro do Alentejoa Portuguese dog breed that has an average life expectancy of around 10 to 14 years.