Gino, a 22-year-old Chihuahua from Los Angeles, was verified to be the oldest living dog on Nov. 15. He was born on Sept. 24, 2000.
During summer vacations, Wolf brought Gino home while visiting family and friends in Southern California. The pup quickly adapted to the California lifestyle.
“When he was younger, he used to love exploring my parents’ huge backyard with our other dogs in Manhattan Beach, going on walks off the leash in Venice, drives along the coast blasting music with his head out the window, or running around on the golf course in La Quinta,” Wolf told Today.
The title of “World’s Oldest Dog” was previously held by Pebbles, a Toy Fox Terrier. The dog passed away on Oct. 3, the record book announced in a press release.
Alex Wolf, then a college sophomore, adopted Gino from the Humane Society of Boulder Valley when the dog was 2 years old. According to Today, he and his roommates cared for Gino while attending the University of Colorado Boulder.
# Pusuke the Shiba Inu Mix
Pusuke was from Japan, and he was once considered the oldest living dog by the Guinness Book of World Records. As a Shiba Inu mix, he was expected to have a reasonably long age since they have an average lifespan of 12 to 15 years as it is.
However, this famous animal lasted from April of 1985 until December of 2011 for a lifetime of 26 years and 248 days. That’s quite an impressive run. This dog was featured in a variety of media at the time of his passing because of his popularity in Japan and abroad.
Famous as the oldest dog in Hungary for quite some time, Buksi had more of a social media following than most human beings ever will. Living from 1990 until 2017, this dog comes in at sixth on our list as he died at the age of 27.
Even in his death, this dog was in for a bit of fame. He was studied by ELTE University because of his long life, and videos of this process are readily available online.
On this list, Snookie just barely beat out Adjutant, who comes in fifth place. Adjutant lived from 1936 through 1963, and that totaled 27 years and 98 days.
Even though he’s fifth on the list, he may be the most impressive dog of the bunch. The reason for that is that he was a Labrador Retriever, and they live shorter lives on average compared to the others we’re taking a look at here. With an average lifespan in the range of 10 to 12 years, that makes living for more than 27 years even more impressive.
Snookie is fourth on our list. She stands out for being a more recent addition to the list since she only died back in October of 2018. This pug was around since early 1991. Overall, this led her to be around for 27 years and 284 days. Living this long is pretty remarkable since the pug breed only averages a lifespan of 13 to 14 years on average.
Living in South Africa, she is the only dog from Africa on this list as well. In her native country, pugs can sell for close to $2,000. Not bad for a best friend, right? Pugs tend to stick around a while, known for being a breed to outlive others. Snookie even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for one of the oldest dogs ever.
In 1998, Taffy was mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records as one of the longest-living dogs still around. He was a Welsh Collie, which is a cross between a Welsh Sheepdog and a Border Collie. Once again, we see the theme of the oldest dogs ever coming from intelligent breeds.
Taffy was able to make it to 27 years and 211 days. He was from the United Kingdom.
Interestingly enough, it was a beagle named Butch who holds second place. We say this is interesting because he had some things in common with Bluey. The breed is on the smaller end of the size scale, and both breeds are known to yield intelligent dogs.
Butch was from the state of Virginia in the United States. What makes Butch stand out from a few others on this list is that he once held the title from the Guinness Book of World Records for the dog that had lived the longest but was also still alive while he officially held the title. He was around from 1975 until 2003 for an age of just over 28 years at the time of his death, but information about Bluey being discovered later ended his time on top of the list.
TobyKeiths day consists of a morning walk, then his favorite snack: a slice of turkey. He goes on a few more short walks and lies next to Shore while she is working.
According to Guinness, the oldest dog ever recorded was an Australian cattle dog that lived 29 years and 5 months.
“People can’t believe how good he looks for his age,” the dogs owner, Gisela Shore, told Guinness.
Two decades later, friends and family of Shores began to wonder if TobyKeith was the oldest living dog. The pup had long surpassed the average life expectancy of a chihuahua, 12 to 18 years. Guinness confirmed that TobyKeith was a world record holder.
“I was introduced to a tiny tan Chihuahua. They had named him Peanut Butter. I later changed his name to TobyKeith,” Shore told Guinness.
‘Oldest dog living’
A California dog is now believed to be the “World’s Oldest,” according to Guinness World Records.
Gino, a 22-year-old Chihuahua from Los Angeles, was verified to be the oldest living dog on Nov. 15. He was born on Sept. 24, 2000.
Alex Wolf, then a college sophomore, adopted Gino from the Humane Society of Boulder Valley when the dog was 2 years old. According to Today, he and his roommates cared for Gino while attending the University of Colorado Boulder.
During summer vacations, Wolf brought Gino home while visiting family and friends in Southern California. The pup quickly adapted to the California lifestyle.
“When he was younger, he used to love exploring my parents’ huge backyard with our other dogs in Manhattan Beach, going on walks off the leash in Venice, drives along the coast blasting music with his head out the window, or running around on the golf course in La Quinta,” Wolf told Today.
Wolf mentioned his support system and a healthy diet for Gino’s longevity, but said the dog himself deserves “all the credit.”
“He’s gotten a lot of love, and I think he’s just a strong dog,” Wolf told Today.
To celebrate the milestone, Wolf took Gino on a wagon ride around the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, an activity Gino loves to do as he ages.
The title of “World’s Oldest Dog” was previously held by Pebbles, a Toy Fox Terrier. The dog passed away on Oct. 3, the record book announced in a press release.