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

The following dogs' ages were authenticated via Guinness World Records. A document is required by Guinness, such as a birth certificate, to prove his or her age.
RankNameBirth dateDeath dateAgeBreedCountry of death
1Bluey7 June 191014 November 1939Australian Cattle DogAustralia
2Butch19752003≥BeagleUnited States
3Taffy––Welsh CollieUnited Kingdom
4Snookie1 January 199112 October 2018≥PugSouth Africa
5Adjutant14 August 193620 November 1963Labrador RetrieverUnited Kingdom
6Buksi199026 August 201727 yearsMuttHungary
7Pusuke1 April 19855 December 2011Shiba Inu mixJapan
8Sugar18 August 195213 August 1977N/AUnited States
9Piccolo1 October 198726 December 2010MuttItaly
10Chanel6 May 198828 August 2009DachshundUnited States
11Otto14 February 198914 January 2010Dachshund-Terrier crossUnited Kingdom
12Seamus24 July 199318 May 2014Toy PoodleUnited States
13Sotirakis11 April 199316 January 2014StrayGreece
14Megabyte11 April 19931 January 2014ChihuahuaUnited States
15Murzyn1 January 2000LivingMongrel
16Winston Rha12 December 199215 May 2013SchnoodleUnited States
17Lady1 June 19999 October 2019Wire Hair DachshundUnited States
18Willie21 May 19944 September 2014Jack Russell TerrierUnited Kingdom
19Scolly15 June 199318 July 2013DachshundMexico