Guinness World Records has doubts about age of Bobi, ‘world’s oldest dog’ that lived to be 31 in Portugal
- Bobi, who died in October after being crowned the world’s oldest dog in February 2023, is now having his age questioned
- The Guinness World Records said it suspended Bobi’s title while it investigates
Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo in Portugal, was bestowed the accolade at the staggering age of, according to his owner, 30.
Bobi then died in October, making him 31 years old at the time. But the Guinness World Records is now putting his title on hold amid a wave of questions over the legitimacy of his claim.
“While our review is ongoing, we have decided to temporarily pause applications on both the record titles for oldest dog living and ever until all of our findings are in place and have been communicated,” a spokesperson told the Associated Press in a Tuesday report.
Indeed, living to 31 would have made Bobi the dog equivalent of around 170 years old, per the American Veterinary Medical Association’s calculating methods.
Dogs of his breed have a life expectancy of 12 to 14 years.
Bobi’s owner, Leonal Costa, told the Guinness World Records he credited Bobi’s longevity to a diet of human food and never being chained up or leashed.
