List of longest living dogs

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This is a list of the oldest dogs in the world, listed by age, all of whom have attained the minimum age of 20. Aging in dogs depends on many factors, including breed, size and diet.

  Validated by Guinness World Records

Longest-living dogs verified by age
Rank Name Birth date Death date Age Breed Home country
Bobi 11 May 1992 21 October 2023 31 years, 163 days Rafeiro do Alentejo Portugal
Lazare[1] 4 December 1995 14 May 2026[2] 30 years, 161 days Continental Toy Spaniel France
Maggie[3] 1986 17 April 2016 30 years Australian Kelpie Australia
Briciola[4] 1982 22 July 2012[5] 30 years Chihuahua/Zwergpinscher mix Italy
Max 9 August 1983 18 May 2013 29 years, 282 days Beagle/Dachshund/Terrier mix United States
1 Bluey[6][7] 7 June 1910 14 November 1939 29 years, 160 days Australian Cattle Dog Australia
Bella[8] 1979 September 2008 29 years Labrador mix United Kingdom
2 Butch[9] 1975 2003 28 years United States
3 Taffy[7] 1 September 1975 31 March 2003 27 years, 211 days Welsh Sheepdog United Kingdom
4 Adjutant[10] 14 August 1936 20 November 1963 27 years, 98 days Labrador Retriever United Kingdom
Uncle Chichi 1985 17 January 2012 27 years Poodle United States
5 Pusuke[11] April 1985 December 2011 26 years, 8 months Shiba Inu mix Japan
Buksi[12][13] 1990 26 August 2017 26–27 years Mongrel Hungary
6 Spike[14][15] 30 November 1999 Living 26 years, 211 days Chihuahua mix United States
Lilly[16] January 2000 Living 26 years and 4 or 5 months Mongrel Italy
Briciola[17] March 1989 9 November 2013[18] 24 years, 9 months Mongrel Italy
Bramble[19] 1978 31 March 2003 25 years[20] Border Collie United Kingdom
Cicci[21] 14 January 1999 13 January 2023 23 years, 364 days Volpino/Poodle mix Italy
7 TobyKeith[22] 9 January 2001 30 April 2024 23 years, 112 days Chihuahua United States
8 Piccolo[23][24] October 1987 December 2010 23 years, 2 months Mongrel Italy
9 Gino Wolf[25] 24 September 2000 29 September 2023 23 years, 5 days[26] Chihuahua/American Eskimo Dog Mix United States
Birillo[27] 1998 (Summer) 31 July 2021 22–23 years Mongrel Italy
10 Pebbles[28] 28 March 2000 3 October 2022[29] 22 years, 189 days Toy Fox Terrier United States
11 Funny[30] 27 May 1999 21 November 2020 21 years, 178 days Dachshund Japan
12 Chanel[31] 6 May 1988[32] 28 August 2009 21 years, 83 days Dachshund United States
13 Jake[33] 21 July 1994 27 July 2015 21 years, 6 days Rat Terrier United States
August[34] 24 April 2000 31 March 2021[35] 20 years, 341 days Golden Retriever United States
14 Otto[36] February 1989 January 2010 20 years, 11 months Dachshund/Terrier mix United Kingdom

See also

References

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