Bluey (7 June 1910 – 14 November 1939) was a female
Australian cattle dog
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owned by Les and Esma Hall of
Rochester
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,
Victoria
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,
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.
She previously held the record worldwide as the World's Oldest Lived Dog, until this record was surpassed and certified by
Guinness World Records
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, on 10 January 2023, that the World's Oldest Dog is Bobi, (born 11 May 1992) from Conqueiros, Portugal who was recorded as 30 years, 243 days
Second oldest dog in history
According to ''Guinness World Records'', (2007 edition), Bluey (1910-1939) lived 29 years, 5 months, and at that time was the
oldest lived dog ever verified.
Three owners had also made claims for longer-lived dogs—
Max, Maggie, and Bella—however these claims have not been independently verified.
Bluey's age, along with that of "Chilla", a
Labrador Retriever and Australian Cattle Dog mix reported to have lived to the age of 32 years and 12 days,
[''World's oldest pooch dies'', Beaver County Times, 13 March 1984.]
Retrieved 9 May 2011.this prompted a study of the longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog to examine if the breed might have exceptional longevity. The 100-dog survey yielded a mean longevity of 13.41 years with a standard deviation of 2.36 years.
[Lee, P. (2011). Longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog: Results of a 100-Dog Survey. ACD Spotlight, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2011, 96-105. http://www.acdspotlight.com/]
The study concluding that while the Australian Cattle Dog do live almost a year longer than most dogs of other breeds in the same weight class on average, the cases of both Bluey and Chilla should be regarded as uncharacteristic exceptions rather than as indicators of common longevity across this entire breed.
She was
euthanised
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in 1939.
See also
*
List of longest living dogs
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.
Longest living dogs verified by age
See also
* List of oldest cats
* ...
*
List of individual dogs
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Actors
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Creme Puff, the longest-lived cat
Notes
References
* ''2004 Guinness Book of World Records''
1910 animal births
1939 animal deaths
Individual dogs
Animal deaths by euthanasia
Oldest animals
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