The oldest dog in the world is called Bobi, he is 30 years old and lives in Portugal

Bobi, a 30-year-old and 267-day-old Alentejo mastiff resident in the municipality of Leiria (central Portugal), has been recognized this Thursday with the Guinness Record for being the oldest dog in the world.

"Bobi (born May 11, 1992) He’s not just the oldest living dog, but the oldest to date."published today the organization of the award on its website.

They explained that Bobi has lived with the Costa family all his life in the town of Conqueiros (municipality of Leiria, in the district of the same name) and that his breed, usually used to protect cattle from predators and known in Portugal as "Rafeiro do Alentejo"has a life expectancy of about 13 years.

They have been able to confirm their age by being registered since 1992 in the veterinary service of the municipality of Leiria and in the Portuguese national control system SIAC, the text adds.

The record for the oldest living dog so far was held by Spike, a 23-year-old Chihuahua, while the record for the oldest to date was held by Bluey (1910-1939), an Australian shepherd who lived to be 29 and 5 years old. months.

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