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World's oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31

A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said.
The guard dog, called Bobi, died over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, Leonel Costa told The Associated Press.
Bobi lived on a farm in the village of Conqueiros in Portugal with Costa and four cats. He was born on May 11, 1992, when his owner was just 8 years old.
Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo Portuguese dog died over the weekend at 31 years old.
Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo Portuguese dog died over the weekend at 31 years old. (AP)
Bobi poses for a photo with his owner Leonel Costa and his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog, at their home in Conqueiros, central Portugal, earlier this year.
Bobi poses for a photo with his owner Leonel Costa and his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog, at their home in Conqueiros, central Portugal, earlier this year. (AP)
In an interview earlier this year, Costa told the Associated Press that Bobi's secret to a long life was good food, fresh air and lots of love.
“Bobi eats what we eat,” Costa said. What’s more, Bobi had never been put on a leash.
Bobi claimed the Guinness World Record from Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, who died in 1939 aged 29 and had held the record for almost a century.
Officials at the Guinness World Records on Monday said they were “saddened to learn of the death of Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever.”
Pusuke (pictured), a Shiba Inu mix from Japan, was the oldest living dog, according to Guinness. But the mutt died in 2011 at the grand old age of 26, leaving the title in dispute. A 29-year-old terrier from the US named Max later claimed the title (but died aged 29 in 2013). A Polish mutt named Minius, believed to be more than 29 years old, (Yomiuri Shimbun/AFP/Getty Images)
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In a statement on their website, they said Bobi lived to be 31 years and 165 days old and died on Saturday.
Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed of Portuguese dog that has an average life expectancy of some 10 to 14 years.
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