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- Guinness World Records has suspended nan title of nan oldest canine ever, held by a Portuguese canine named Bobi who passed distant past year.
- The determination comes aft veterinarians raised questions astir Bobi's reported property of 31.
- The group received correspondence from veterinarians expressing doubts astir Bobi's age, prompting nan review.
Guinness World Records says it has suspended nan title of oldest canine ever that was held by a Portuguese dog that died past year. The publication said it was reviewing nan title aft immoderate veterinarians questioned his age.
Bobi, a reportedly 31-year-old guard dog, lived connected a workplace successful nan colony of Conqueiros successful Portugal pinch its owner, Leonel Costa. He was announced arsenic nan world’s oldest surviving canine and oldest canine ever past February. He was said to person been calved connected May 11, 1992. He died past October.
"While our reappraisal is ongoing we person decided to temporarily region some nan grounds titles for oldest canine surviving and ever conscionable until each of our findings are successful place," Guinness World Records told The Associated Press by email connected Tuesday.
WORLD'S OLDEST DOG BOBI DIES AT 31
The group said it had received correspondence from some vets questioning nan dog's property and took statement of nationalist commentary from vets and different professionals.
Bobi nan purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo is seen successful Portugal. Guinness World Records says it has suspended nan title of oldest canine ever that was held by Bobi, who died past year. (Reuters/Catarina Demony)
Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed that has an mean life expectancy of immoderate 10 to 14 years.
WORLD'S 'OLDEST DOG EVER' RECORD BROKEN BY 30-YEAR-OLD POOCH IN PORTUGAL: 'HONOR HIM IN EVERY WAY'
Calls to nan dog's proprietor rang unanswered and he didn’t respond to matter messages.
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