Bobi , born in 1992 , died Oct. 21 , 2023 .
Bobi , a Lusitanian cad who Guinness World Records determine as the oldest detent ever , has choke at years 31 .
Born May 11 , 1992 , Bobi live on the nose 31 year , 165 days , accord toGuinness . He lapse away Oct. 21 in Conqueiros , the Portuguese village where he spend his entire life .
Photo: Guinness World Records
" Despite outlive every dog in chronicle , his 11,478 day on earth would never be enough for those who loved him , " veterinarian Karen Becker , who met Bobi several times , wrote on Facebook .
Guinness World RecordsverifiedBobi ’s exact age—30 days , 266 daylight at the meter — on Feb. 1 . That set the record for both previous surviving dog and quondam wiener ever . The former oldest dog ever , Australian cattle dog Bluey , live to be 29 class and 5 calendar month old .
That track record had stood since 1939 .
" I never thought of register Bobi to break away the record because fortunately our creature have always lasted for many twelvemonth , " his proprietor , Leonel Costa , tell Guinness earlier this class .
It ’s a bit of a miracle Bobi even made it to 1 year old , allow alone 31 . Bobi was one of four maleRafeiro do Alentejopuppies , but Costa ’s parents had decided they could n’t care for any additional dogs . They collected the puppies to dispose of them — a normal practice session at the time , according to Costa — though they forgot Bobi .
He ’d hide in the outbuilding at the Costa home in Conqueiros , and his mother pawl had returned again and again to like for him . Costa and his brothers bump Bobi but kept his presence a secret at first . Of course , their parents eventually found out , but Bobi was too old to be shake off aside .
" I confess that when they found out that we already knew , they screamed a lot and punished us , but it was deserving it and for a good reason ! " Costa tell Guinness .
That was 31 years ago , when Costa was 8 . Bobi then enjoyed a hushed life story in the village . He was never been put on a leash or chemical chain , and his diet lie of what his humans feed . ( This was OK for Bobi , butit ’s plausibly not dependable for your dog . )
As he aged , Bobi did n’t roam around the nearby woodland or farmland as much as he used to , according to Guinness . Hiseyesightsuffered , too , and he took longer eternal sleep , including after meals or in front of the fire .
" We have regular [ vet ] appointments with him and the exams have always shown that he is doing well for his innovative eld , " Costa says .
The average life for a Rafeiro do Alentejo — a livestock defender hotdog aboriginal to Portugal — is 12 to 14 years , according to the American Kennel Club . But Bobi ’s female parent , Gira , lived to 18 , and another dog belonging to the Costas , Chicote , made it to 22 .
Guiness consulted the Veterinary Medical Service of the Municipality of Leiria to verify Bobi ’s age , and they confirmed his birthdate : May 11 , 1992 .
" Bobi is particular because calculate at him is like remembering the people who were part of our family and unfortunately are no longer here , like my Father of the Church , my brother , or my grandparents who have already left this world , " Costa say Guinness . " Bobi represents those generation . "
perch in peace , buddy .
