A brand new dog has been added to the listing of “oldest dogs on this planet,” and he resides in Portugal on his household’s farm.

Born on Might 11, 1992, within the village of Conqueiros near town of Leiria, Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo. On February 1, he turned 30 years and 266 days outdated, making him the oldest dog in existence in addition to the oldest dog ever acknowledged by Guinness World Information.

In response to GWR, the lifespan of a Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed of livestock guardian dog, is 12 to 14 years on common.

Just some weeks earlier, on Thursday, a Chihuahua combine named Spike from Ohio was topped the world’s oldest residing dog at 23 years and 43 days.

In response to GWR, Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, held the earlier document for the oldest dog ever documented after residing for 29 years and 5 months earlier than passing loss of life in November 1939.

Leonel, the dog’s proprietor, who was simply 8 years outdated when Bobi was born, known as the dog “one among a form.” Over time, Leonel and his canine companion shared many particular moments, together with enjoying and going to highschool collectively.

In response to the group in control of holding data, Bobi was registered with the Veterinary Medical Service of the Municipality of Leiria in 1992, which verified Bobi’s birthdate. It additional said that SIAC, a pet database sanctioned by the Portuguese authorities and run by Portugal’s nationwide affiliation of veterinarians, had moreover validated the age of the dog.

In response to his household, Bobi is a really variety and peaceable dog that enjoys enjoying along with his 4 cat siblings. He typically spends his days strolling, consuming, and resting, however in accordance with his household, his favourite pastime is exploring the fields and pine forests close to his dwelling.

In response to GWR, Bobi additionally enjoys meals and sometimes consumes it along with his house owners, who’re “cautious to verify it is unseasoned and dog-friendly.”

Regardless of having some points with motion and imaginative and prescient in 2018, the aged dog overcame a “well being scare” and is now main an everyday life, in accordance with the record-keeping group. His household thinks that residing within the nation, in a serene setting, and being surrounded by nature is the important thing to his lengthy life, in accordance with GWR.

“Bobi has been a warrior for all these years; solely he is aware of how he is been holding on; it couldn’t have been simple as a result of the everyday dog’s life span will not be that prime,” Leonel mentioned in a press release. “If he spoke solely he might clarify this success.” We’re actually thrilled and appreciative that Bobi remains to be part of our day by day lives after 30 years.

Leonel mentioned, saying it offers him “a tremendous thrill” to have Bobi’s prolonged life acknowledged by Guinness World Information.