Bluey is famous for having lived a long life of 29 years, 5 months and 7 days.
Les Hall and Bluey |
There are claims of other dogs having lived longer but none could be proven. Bluey is currently listed with the Guinness World Records as the oldest dog.
Bluey was born on June 7, 1910. He was an Australian cattle dog owned by Les and Esma Hall of Rochester, Victoria, Australia. He herded cattle and sheep for 20 years and was fed a diet of kangaroos and emus. Bluey died on November 14, 1939 when the family decided to have him put to sleep.