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 breed, size and diet.
Several of the following dogs' ages were authenticated via Guinness World Records.
Rank | Name | Birth date | Death date | Age | Breed | Country of death /Currently resides In |
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1 | Bluey[1][2] | 7 June 1910 | 14 November 1939 | 29 years, 160 days | Australian Cattle Dog[a] | Australia |
2 | Butch[5][6] | 1975 | 2003 | 27–28 years | Beagle | United States |
3 | Snookie[5][6] | 1 January 1991 | 12 October 2018 | 27 years, 284 days | Pug | South Africa |
4 | Taffy[2] | 1 September 1975 | 31 March 2003 | 27 years, 211 days | Welsh Collie | United Kingdom |
5 | Adjutant[7] | 14 August 1936 | 20 November 1963 | 27 years, 98 days | Labrador Retriever | United Kingdom |
6 | Buksi[8][9] | 1990 | 26 August 2017 | 26–27 years | Mutt | Hungary |
7 | Pusuke[6] | 1 April 1985 | 5 December 2011 | 26 years, 248 days | Shiba Inu mix | Japan |
8 | Bramble[10][11] | 1978 | 31 March 2003 | 24–25 years | Border Collie | United Kingdom |
9 | Sugar[6] | 18 August 1952 | 13 August 1977 | 24 years, 360 days | Unavailable | United States |
10 | Piccolo[6] | 1 October 1987 | 26 December 2010 | 23 years, 86 days | Mutt | Italy |
11 | Murzyn[6] | 1 January 2000 | Living | 22 years, 218 days | Mongrel | Russia |
12 | Pebbles[12] | 28 March 2000 | Living | 22 years, 132 days | Toy Fox Terrier | United States |
13 | KiraKing[6] | 01 January 2001 | Living | 21 years, 218 days | Border Collie | United Kingdom |
14 | TobyKeith[13] | 09 January 2001 | Living | 21 years, 210 days | Chihuahua | United States |
15 | Chanel[6] | 6 May 1988 | 28 August 2009 | 21 years, 114 days | Dachshund | United States |
16 | Abby[6] | 26 February 2001 | Living | 21 years, 162 days | Labrador | United States |
17 | Sugaray | 15 June 2001 | Living | 21 years, 53 days | West Highland Terrier | New Zealand |
18 | Otto[6] | 14 February 1989 | 14 January 2010 | 20 years, 334 days | Dachshund-Terrier cross | United Kingdom |
19 | Seamus[6] | 24 July 1993 | 18 May 2014 | 20 years, 298 days | Toy Poodle | United States |
20 | Sotirakis[6] | 11 April 1993 | 16 January 2014 | 20 years, 280 days | Stray | Greece |
21 | Megabyte[6] | 11 April 1993 | 1 January 2014 | 20 years, 265 days | Chihuahua | United States |
22 | Winston Rha[6] | 12 December 1992 | 15 May 2013 | 20 years, 154 days | Schnoodle | United States |
23 | Lady[6] | 1 June 1999 | 9 October 2019 | 20 years, 130 days | Wire Hair Dachshund | United States |
24 | Willie[6] | 21 May 1994 | 4 September 2014 | 20 years, 106 days | Jack Russell Terrier | United Kingdom |