GWR initially mentioned the canine lived for 31 years and 165 days, breaking a document held since 1939.
Guinness World Information (GWR) says it’s conducting a proper evaluate of the “world’s oldest canine” title it gave to a Portuguese canine named Bobi, who died final 12 months.
The transfer follows complaints by veterinarians who raised doubts over his age.
Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo who spent his life in a village in central Portugal. The GWR initially mentioned the creature lived for 31 years and 165 days, breaking a document held since 1939 by an Australian cattle canine that died at 29 years and 5 months.
Bobi, who died in October, was declared the world’s oldest canine in February.
Canine of Bobi’s breed, historically used as sheepdogs, often dwell 12 to 14 years.
A spokesperson for the GWR mentioned the evaluate into Bobi’s document was ongoing and it included wanting over proof once more, in search of new proof and reaching out to specialists and people linked to the unique utility.
“Whereas our evaluate is ongoing, we’ve got determined to briefly pause functions on each the document titles for oldest canine dwelling and [oldest dog] ever till all of our findings are in place and have been communicated,” the spokesperson mentioned.
Bobi’s proprietor, Leonel Costa, mentioned in a press release on Tuesday that after his canine’s demise, “an elite throughout the veterinary world … tried to provide individuals the concept that Bobi’s life story was not true.”
In accordance with Costa, some veterinarians had been upset as a result of he attributed Bobi’s longevity to elements together with a gradual food plan of “human meals” somewhat than pet meals, which he mentioned was usually really useful by these within the sector.
“All the pieces can be totally different if we had mentioned he [Bobi] ate pet meals for 3 a long time,” Costa mentioned, including that each one necessities requested by the GWR had been met.
Costa mentioned the GWR has not reached out to him.
No motion has but been taken relating to any document holders, the GWR mentioned. It added that any motion can be decided by the evaluate’s final result.
Earlier than his demise, Bobi nonetheless liked walks however had turn into much less adventurous, Costa beforehand advised the Reuters information company. His fur was thinning, his eyesight had worsened and he wanted to relaxation greater than in earlier years, Costa mentioned.
