Peter Maniate
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These dogs are not Newfs and Newfoundlands may never achieve what they have but it sure gives us hope that we can do better than the maximum confirmed age for a Newf of 16 years.
This Week's Top Pet News - August 10, 2011
World's Oldest Dogs - Pusuke and Bluey
Bluey was born on June 7, 1910 and died November 14, 1939. He was an Australian cattle dog owned by Les and Esma Hall of Rochester, Victoria, Australia, which, according to an anecdotal report, lived 29 years, 5 months and 7 days. Bluey holds the world record for the oldest dog, which has been verified by Guinness World Records. The great grandson of Bluey's owner, Clayton Fleming of Victoria, Australia possesses copies of the official letters from Guinness.
Bluey worked among sheep and cattle for 20 years, and survived until Nov. 14, 1939, when he was put down. He had lived on a diet of kangaroos and emus. He was the world's oldest dog, a record that has never been beaten.
Pusuke - The World's Oldest Living Dog
Guinness World Records has verified the age of what they say is the oldest living dog in the world. At 26 years (182 dog years) Pusuke is the new record holder. The mixed breed dog lives with owner Shigeo Nagai in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture of Japan.
Vaccination records were used to confirm his date of birth in 1985. The spry elder canine still enjoys his role as guard dog, but nearly lost his shot at the Guinness record when he was struck by a car in 2008, rupturing a number of internal organs. Emergency surgery saved the 28 pound wonder dog.