Guinness World Records reviews 'world's oldest dog' title - BBC News

Guinness World Records is reviewing whether a Portuguese dog called Bobi actually lived to 31 years.

9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Guinness World RecordsImage caption, Bobi was crowned the world's oldest ever by Guinness World Records in February last yearBy George WrightBBC NewsA Portuguese dog named Bobi made headlines last year when he was crowned the world's oldest dog ever by Guinness World Records (GWR) - beating a previous record that stood for nearly a century.

Bobi died in October at the official age of 31 years and 165 days.

But now his title has been thrown into doubt, after some veterinarians questioned evidence of Bobi's age.

GWR have now suspended the title and launched an investigation.

Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo - a breed that has an average life expectancy of 12 to 14 years.

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