Bobi, world’s oldest dog, celebrates 31st birthday, according to Guinness World Records
- Bobi, who used to enjoy roaming the forests surrounding his Portuguese village home, has never been chained or put on a lead, and he only eats human food
- ‘Looking at him is like remembering people who were part of our family and are no longer here … my father, my brother, my grandparents’, said Bobi’s owner Costa, 38
Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed of Portuguese dog, celebrated during a party on Saturday at his home in the Portuguese village of Conqueiros, where he has lived his entire life.
More than 100 people attended the “very traditional” Portuguese party, owner Leonel Costa said.
Local meats and fish were served to up to 100 guests, with extra for Bobi, who only eats human food. A dance troupe also performed with Bobi taking part in one of their routines.
Costa has owned several old dogs in the past, including Bobi’s mother, Gira, who lived to the age of 18. However, Costa said he never imagined any of his dogs would reach their 30s.
“We see situations like this as a normal result of the life that they have, but Bobi is one of a kind,” Costa said.
