This is a list of the oldest verified dogs in the world, listed by age, all of whom have attained the minimum age of 20. Aging in dogs depends on many factors, including breed, size and diet.
Rank | Name | Birth date | Death date | Age | Breed | Home country |
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1 | Bluey [1] [2] | 7 June 1910 | 14 November 1939 | 29 years, 160 days | Australian Cattle Dog | Australia |
2 | Taffy [2] | 1 September 1975 | 31 March 2003 | 27 years, 211 days | Welsh Sheepdog | United Kingdom |
3 | Adjutant [3] | 14 August 1936 | 20 November 1963 | 27 years, 98 days | Labrador Retriever | United Kingdom |
4 | Pusuke [4] | April 1985 | December 2011 | 26 years, 8 months | Shiba Inu mix | Japan |
5 | Buksi [5] [6] | 1990 | 26 August 2017 | 26–27 years | Mongrel | Hungary |
6 | Bramble [7] [8] | 1978 | 31 March 2003 | just over 25 years [9] | Border Collie | United Kingdom |
7 | Spike [10] | 30 November 1999 | Living | 24 years, 189 days [11] | Chihuahua mix | United States |
8 | Cicci [12] | 14 January 1999 | 13 January 2023 | 23 years, 364 days | Volpino/Poodle mix | Italy |
9 | Lilly [13] | 2000 | Living | 23–24 years | Mongrel | Italy |
10 | Gino Hammerstrike Gilgamesh Wolf [14] | 24 September 2000 | Living | 23 years, 256 days | Chihuahua/American Eskimo Dog Mix | United States |
11 | TobyKeith [15] | 9 January 2001 | 30 April 2024 [16] | 23 years, 112 days | Chihuahua | United States |
12 | Piccolo [17] [18] | October 1987 | December 2010 | 23 years, 2 months | Mongrel | Italy |
13 | Birillo [19] | 1998 (Summer) | 31 July 2021 | 22–23 years | Mongrel | Italy |
14 | Pebbles [20] | 28 March 2000 | 3 October 2022 [21] | 22 years, 189 days | Toy Fox Terrier | United States |
15 | Funny [22] [23] | 27 May 1999 | 21 November 2020 | 21 years, 178 days | Dachshund | Japan |
16 | Chanel [24] | 6 May 1988 [25] | 28 August 2009 | 21 years, 83 days | Dachshund | United States |
17 | August [26] | 24 April 2000 | 31 March 2021 [27] | 20 years, 341 days | Golden Retriever | United States |
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