The record for the world's oldest dog ever belongs to Bobi, an Alentejo mutt who has lived in Leiria since birth

Two weeks after announcing a 23-year-old chihuahua from the US state of Ohio as the world's oldest dog currently living, the Guinness World Records amended the information, to attribute the title to another canine, much older.
Bobi, born on May 11, 1992, is not only the oldest dog in the world, he is the oldest dog in the world since forever, beating the record (with almost a century) of Bluey, Australian dog who lived between 1910 and 1939, and who died at 29 years and five months. Bobi is 30 years old and lives in Conqueiros, in the municipality of Leiria, with the Costa family.
The animal is a mutt from Alentejo, also called Portuguese mastiff or Alentejo mastiff, an ancient canine breed originating from the Alentejo region, used as a guard dog for cattle herds, with an average life expectancy of 12/14 years. According to the Guinness Book of Guinness, Bobi escaped the fate of his siblings, who were taken from their mother, Gira, after being born in a shed next to the house. Since they could not have any more animals, Gira's owners took three children from her, not realizing that a fourth was left behind.
Leonel Costa, who was eight years old at the time, and his brothers realized that Gira kept visiting the shed and eventually found the puppy. They kept it a secret, and later the animal was taken in by the family. Three decades later, the man believes that the secret to Bobi's longevity lies in the fact that the animal lives in freedom, without being tied to chains or leashes, is well fed and loved.
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