List of oldest dogs
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This is a list of the oldest dogs in the world. All are (or were) 20 years of age or older. Aging in dogs
depends on breed and size.
Aging in dogs
Aging in dogs covers the impact of aging in the domestic dog , common medical and clinical issues arising, and life expectancy.As with humans, advanced years often bring changes in a dog's ability to hear, see and move about easily...
depends on breed and size.
Oldest dogs
The oldest verified dog (and several without strong evidence) is linked to the Australian Cattle Dog. This has prompted a study of the longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog to examine if the breed might have exceptional longevity. The 100-dog survey yielded a mean longevity of 13.41 years with a standard deviation of 2.36 years. The study concluded that while Australian Cattle Dogs are a healthy breed and do live on average almost a year longer than most dogs of other breeds in the same weight class, record ages such a Bluey's ("Verified") or Chilla's ("Unverified") should be regarded as uncharacteristic exceptions rather than as indicators of common exceptional longevity for the entire breed.Position | Name | Born | Died | Reported age | Breed | Country |
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1 | Bluey | 7 June 1910 | 14 November 1939 | Australian Cattle Dog Australian Cattle Dog The Australian Cattle Dog is a breed of herding dog originally developed in Australia for droving cattle over long distances across rough terrain. In the 19th century, New South Wales cattle farmer Thomas Hall crossed the dogs used by drovers in his parents' home county, Northumberland, with... |
Australia | |
2 | Teddy | 1908 | 6 August 1937 | ≥ | Poodle Poodle The Poodle is a breed of dog. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. Originally bred as a type of water dog, the poodle is highly intelligent and skillful in many dog sports, including agility, obedience, tracking, and even herding... |
United States |
3 | Bella | February 1978 | 6 September 2008 | ≥ | Labrador Labrador Retriever The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United... |
United Kingdom |
4 | Max | 9 August 1983 | Living | Terrier Terrier A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, very active and fearless dogs. Terrier breeds vary greatly in size from just a couple of pounds to over 70 pounds and are usually categorized by size or function... |
United States | |
5 | Bramble | 1 September 1975 | 31 March 2003 | Border Collie Border Collie The Border Collie is a herding dog breed developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It is the most widespread of the collie breeds.... |
United Kingdom | |
6 | Adjutant | 14 August 1936 | 20 November 1963 | Labrador | United Kingdom | |
7 | Butch | 1975 | 2003 | ≥ | Beagle Beagle The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound, but smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. Beagles are scent hounds, developed primarily for tracking hare, rabbit, and other game... |
United States |
8 | Minius | Rescued 16 January 1985 | Living | ≥ | Cross-breed | Poland |
9 | Smokey | 18 January 1986 | Living | Shih Tzu Shih Tzu The Shih Tzu is a breed of dog weighing with long silky hair. The breed originated in China and is among the earliest breeds. Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969... |
United States | |
10 | Sugar | 18 August 1952 | 13 August 1977 | ? | United States | |
11 | Piccolo | 1 October 1987 | 26 December 2010 | Mongrel Mixed-breed dog A mixed-breed dog, also known as a mutt or mongrel, is a dog whose ancestry is generally unknown and that has characteristics of two or more types of breeds. A mixed-breed may be a cross-breed dog, a random-bred dog, or a descendant of feral or pariah dog populations... |
Italy | |
12 | Chanel | 6 May 1988 | 28 August 2009 | Dachshund Dachshund The dachshund is a short-legged, long-bodied dog breed belonging to the hound family. The standard size dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was developed to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits... |
United States | |
13 | Otto Otto (dog) Otto , also known as Otto Jones, was a male dachshund-terrier cross who, from October 2009 at 20 years and 8 months, held the Guinness World Record as the world's oldest dog until his death in January 2010.... |
14 February 1989 | 14 January 2010 | Dachshund-Terrier cross | United Kingdom | |
14 | Heidi | 12 January 1991 | Living | Dachshund | United States |