The 21 - class - one-time ’s other interests include his best friend ( a parrot ) and car rides .
We now recognise who is the Old surviving dog in the earthly concern , according to Guinness World Records : a cold - cuts enjoyingChihuahuanamed after a land music star .
That would be TobyKeith , who Guinnessconfirmedis the " oldest Canis familiaris living " on March 16 at the age of 21 age , 66 twenty-four hour period . If math is n’t your matter , he was brook Jan. 9 , 2001 ( when I was in first grade ) .
Photo: Toby Keith
He lives in Greenacres , Fla. , with possessor Gisela Shore , who adopted him when he was only a few months old , according to Guinness . Back in 2001 , she was volunteering atPeggy Adams Animal Rescuewhen an onetime couple decided to surrender a pup they could n’t give care for .
The little tan Chihuahua was nominate Peanut Butter , but Shore interchange his name to TobyKeith and take him home .
He likes waking up too soon ( 6:30 a.m. ) and snacking on slice of Republic of Turkey when he ’s not taking short walks , play with his preferred siblings , and set next to Shore ’s WFH area .
She attribute her pup ’s longevity to genetics , frequent exercise , and good for you feeding — veggies , Timothy Miles Bindon Rice , chicken , and nothingsugary(be sure to demand your veterinarian about the best feeding program for your dog ) . Generally , Chihuahuas usually live on for 10–18 years . Shore began inquire if he was the longest - be dog when he turned 20 last year because he ’s the oldest dog many of her friend and family know .
" People ca n’t believe how upright he looks for his age , " said Shore , who ’s fostered more than 150 dogs from Peggy Adams Animal Rescue since she brought TobyKeith home .
To lionise the prescribed newsworthiness , TobyKeith had his nails trim , assume a bath , enjoy a ride in the cable car , and consumed aspecial treat , Guinness reported . We ’re sure he also fete with his fellow pets Luna ( anAmerican bulldog ) , Lala ( aChinese crested ) , and parrot Coco and Coqui . ( Coco is closest to TobyKeith . )
TobyKeith still has a ways to go for the all - fourth dimension criminal record , though . harmonise to Guinness , the oldest living detent on criminal record was anAustralian Bos taurus dognamed Bluey , deport in 1910 . Bluey hold up to be 29 years old .
