Born on May 11, 1992, Bobi is a male purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo dog that is currently being cared for by Leonel Costa in Conqueiros [pt], Leiria, Portugal. Bobi turned thirty on February 2, 2023, making history as the first dog and the oldest dog to reach that age. On May 11, 2023, Bobi turned 31 years old.
Bobi’s age has been verified by Guinness World Records and added to the pet database maintained by the Portuguese government. Bobi was born in an outbuilding where his family kept wood, one of four male puppies. Because Costa’s father did not want to take care of any more animals, all of his brothers were buried alive when he was born.
Bobi stayed out of sight since he had adapted to blend in with the wood from birth when Costa’s father was gathering the puppies for burial. According to Guinness World Records, Bobi was the oldest verified dog in history and the oldest verified living dog at the time of evaluation on February 1, 2023, at 30 years and 266 days. She broke the previous record, which had stood for more than 83 years and was held by Bluey, a 29-year-old female Australian Cattle Dog from Victoria, Australia.
On December 7, 2022, in Ohio, a 23-year-old chihuahua named Spike received official recognition as the oldest living dog. Still, this title was short-lived, as Bobi’s age was confirmed two weeks later. With Bobi’s passing, Spike regained his title as the world’s oldest living dog.
Bobi’s death: What happened to the world’s oldest dog?
Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo dog from Portugal, was the world’s oldest dog when he died at the age of 31, or roughly 217 dog years. Leonel Costa, Bobi’s owner, announced on Monday that the 31-year-old and 165-day-old dog died over the weekend in a vet hospital.
