List of longest-living dogs

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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.

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Longest-living dogs verified by age

RankNameBirth dateDeath dateAgeBreedHome country
1 Bluey [1] [2] 29 years, 160 days Australian Cattle Dog Australia
2Taffy [2] 27 years, 211 days Welsh Sheepdog United Kingdom
3Adjutant [3] 27 years, 98 days Labrador Retriever United Kingdom
4Pusuke [4] April 1985December 201126 years, 8 months Shiba Inu mix Japan
5Buksi [5] [6] 26–27 years Mongrel Hungary
6Bramble [7] [8] 25 years [9] Border Collie United Kingdom
7Spike [10] 30 November 1999Living25 years, 14 days [11] Chihuahua mix United States
8Cicci [12] 23 years, 364 days Volpino/Poodle mix Italy
9Lilly [13] 2000Living23–24 yearsMongrelItaly
10TobyKeith [14] 9 January 200130 April 2024 [15] 23 years, 112 days Chihuahua United States
11Piccolo [16] [17] October 1987December 201023 years, 2 monthsMongrelItaly
12Gino Wolf [18] 23 years, 5 days [19] Chihuahua/American Eskimo Dog MixUnited States
13Birillo [20] 1998 (Summer)31 July 202122–23 yearsMongrelItaly
14Pebbles [21] 22 years, 189 days Toy Fox Terrier United States
15Funny [23] [24] 27 May 199921 November 202021 years, 178 days Dachshund Japan
16Chanel [25] 6 May 1988 [26] 21 years, 83 daysDachshundUnited States
17August [27] 20 years, 341 days Golden Retriever United States

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