The World’s Oldest Living Dogs From Around The World

In the last 15,000 years, dogs have indeed been man's best buddy. Dogs are wonderful companions for humans and have been for generations. Dogs and people have a long and profound affinity. Dogs have often demonstrated their loyalty, kindness, compassion, and indomitable spirit.

A dog's typical lifetime is 10 to 13 years, however some can live considerably longer. Smaller breeds live longer than larger ones. The causes behind this are still a scientific mystery. Nevertheless, there is a substantial relationship between the size and lifespan.

Throughout history, certain dogs have defied the odds and lived considerably longer than expected. There are several assertions that one breed outlives another. While some circumstances might cause one breed to live longer than most on average, with a little luck and the correct surroundings, animals of many kinds can survive for years. Here is a list of the world's oldest living canines.

1. Bramble the Border Collie

Border collies are often regarded as the greatest livestock dog and perhaps the most intellectual breed. Iceland, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Andorra were the most popular countries for Border Collies. Border collies are noted for living slightly longer than usual lives. It is not unusual for many of them to live for 14 to 17 years. It's not as common for them to survive as long as Bramble did, having reached 25 years and 89 days!

2. Pusuke the Shiba Inu Mix

Pusuke was a Japanese dog who was once included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living dog. Shiba Inus are hunting dogs developed to flush away tiny animals and birds. They are among Japan's six indigenous dog breeds. Shiba Inu are considered to have a relatively long life, with an average lifetime of 12 to 15 years. However, this remarkable doggo lived for 26 years and 248 days, from April 1985 to December 2011!

3. Buski the Mutt

Mutts are domestic dogs that are mixed breeds and do not belong to a single officially recognized breed. They have biological benefits over purebreds and crossbreds since they have a bigger genetic pool from which to pick. Buski was a mongrel that was notable for being Hungary's oldest dog for a long period. Buski was born in 1990 and lived for 27 years! Being an amazing dog with an impressive lifespan earned him a special examination by ELTE Univiersty, which can be found online.

4. Adjutant the Labrador Retriever

Labrador Retrievers are easygoing, loving, loyal dogs that make great family companions. They are also a great choice for assistance dogs. Labrador Retrievers are a gun dog breed that was developed in the United Kingdom from Canadian fishing dogs. Adjutant was no exception, and he was regarded as an exceptional Labrador retriever. Labradors have shorter life expectancies on average, with a lifetime of 10-12 years, however Adjutant lived from 1936 to 1963, a total of 27 years and 98 days! This is really outstanding for the breed.

5. Snookie the Pug

Pugs are the 28th most common dog breed in the United States. They have several enticing traits such as their expressive face, kind disposition, and social demeanour, which make them an excellent pet. The pug began in China almost 2,000 years ago as a popular pet of Chinese royal families and Buddhist monks in Tibet. Snookie was a pug who lived an impressive 27 years and 284 days! This is remarkable since pugs have a typical lifetime of 13 to 14 years.

6. Taffy the Welsh Collie

A Welsh collie is a hybrid of a Welsh sheepdog and a Border Collie. Welsh collies among the most intellectual breeds and are extremely easy to teach, making them ideal work dogs. The Welsh Sheepdog is an uncommon landrace (rather than pedigree) breed which has existed in some form or another in Wales, Scotland, and England for at least the last 800 years. Taffy was included in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1998 as one of the world's oldest dog still alive. Taffy lived to be 27 years and 211 days old, almost twice the typical longevity of Welsh Collies, which is 10 - 17 years.

7. Butch the Beagle

Beagles are cheerful, lively canines noted for their devotion. Because of their eagerness, fun-loving disposition, and, obviously, their adorable features, these dogs are popular with families. Beagles have been around since the fifth century. Beagles were well-known in England during the 1500s when they travelled out in groups with English gentlemen in hunt of deer, rabbits, and foxes. Beagles have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years. Butch was a beagle who once claimed the Guinness World Record for the dog who had lived the longest despite still being alive at the same time. He lived from 1975 to 2003, for a total of just over 28 years!

8. Bluey the Austrian Cattle Dog

Austrian cattle dogs were initially raised in Australia in the 1800s as herding dogs. An Australian cattle dog is the product of a blue merle collie and a dingo, and they were raised to herd animals. Bluey was the name of the oldest dog whose existence was clearly documented. She was a farm dog from Australia that lived for 29 years and 5 months. Austrian Cattle dogs live approximately one year more than other breeds of comparable size. However, their average longevity remains at 13.4 years, which is less than half of Bluey's. Bluey's longevity spurred a slew of investigations and study on the breed.

While dogs’ lifespans are shorter than humans’, some dogs are fortunate to live full years much beyond expectation (much to the delight of their lucky owners). This is thanks in part due to the modest enhancements we can make to their living and care to help them live as long and as pleasantly as possible.