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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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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 | Bobi [1] [2] [3] | 11 May 1992 (?) [4] | 21 October 2023 | 31 years, 163 days | Rafeiro do Alentejo | Portugal |
| 2 | Bluey [5] [6] | 7 June 1910 | 14 November 1939 | 29 years, 160 days | Australian Cattle Dog | Australia |
| 3 | Taffy [6] | 1 September 1975 | 31 March 2003 | 27 years, 211 days | Welsh Sheepdog | United Kingdom |
| 4 | Adjutant [7] | 14 August 1936 | 20 November 1963 | 27 years, 98 days | Labrador Retriever | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Buksi [8] [9] | 1990 | 26 August 2017 | 26–27 years | Mongrel | Hungary |
| 6 | Bramble [10] [11] | 1978 | 31 March 2003 | 24–25 years | Border Collie | United Kingdom |
| 7 | Cicci [12] | 14 January 1999 | 13 January 2023 | 23 years, 364 days | Volpino/Poodle mix | Italy |
| 8 | Spike [13] | 30 November 1999 | Living | 24 years, 7 days [14] | Chihuahua mix | United States |
| 9 | Gino Hammerstrike Gilgamesh Wolf [15] | 24 September 2000 | Living | 23 years, 74 days | Chihuahua/American Eskimo Dog Mix | United States |
| 10 | Birillo [16] | 1998 (Summer) | 31 July 2021 | 22–23 years | Mix | Italy |
| 11 | TobyKeith [17] | 9 January 2001 | Living | 22 years, 332 days | Chihuahua | United States |
| 12 | Pebbles [18] | 28 March 2000 | 3 October 2022 [19] | 22 years, 189 days | Toy Fox Terrier | United States |
| 13 | Chanel [20] | 6 May 1988 [21] | 28 August 2009 | 21 years, 83 days | Dachshund | United States |
| 14 | August [22] | 24 April 2000 | 31 March 2021 [23] | 20 years, 341 days | Golden Retriever | United States |
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