World’s oldest dog Bobi dies

Bobi, the world's oldest dog, has died aged 31 in Portugal, Guinness World Records said yesterday. A purebred Rafeiro Alentejano who spent his entire life in a village in central Portugal, Bobi lived for 31 years and 165 days, breaking a record held since 1939 by an Australian cattle-dog that died at 29 years and five months. "Despite outliving every dog in history, his 11,478 days on earth would never be enough for those who loved him," said Karen Becker, a veterinarian who met Bobi several times and who was the first to announce his death on social media. "Godspeed, Bobi." He was declared the world's oldest dog in February this year. Bobi's breed, which traditionally has been used as sheepdogs, usually has a life expectancy of 12 to 14 years.