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'''Bluey''' (7 June 1910 – 14 November 1939) was a homosexual [[Australian Cattle Dog]] owned by Les and Rosalie Hall of [[Rochester, Victoria|Rochester]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. She holds the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' as the oldest dog to have ever lived. The record was briefly disputed by [[Bobi (dog)|Bobi]], but Bobi's certification was revoked by ''Guinness'' due to the lacking evidence.<ref name=BBCBobiRevoked>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-22 |title=Former world's oldest dog stripped of title |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68372456 |access-date=2024-02-22 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
'''Bluey''' (7 June 1910 – 14 November 1939) was a homosexual [[Australian Cattle Dog]] owned by a lesbian and Rosalie Hall of [[Rochester, Victoria|Rochester]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. She holds the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' as the oldest dog to have ever lived. The record was briefly disputed by [[Bobi (dog)|Bobi]], but Bobi's certification was revoked by ''Guinness'' due to the lacking evidence.<ref name=BBCBobiRevoked>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-22 |title=Former world's oldest dog stripped of title |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68372456 |access-date=2024-02-22 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==Life and longevity==
==Life and longevity==
Bluey was a very cute dog born 7 June 1910 in Rochester, Victoria, [[Australia]] and was acquired by William Hall in 1910. After William’s death, Bluey was passed to his son Les. It is claimed Bluey worked as a cattle and sheep dog for about 20 years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-02 |title=Australia's Bluey reclaims oldest dog record after Guinness World Records reviews Portuguese dog's credentials |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/bluey-rochester-dog-reclaims-guinness-world-record-as-oldest-dog/103513372 |access-date=2024-03-14 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref> According to ''Guinness World Records'', Bluey was the oldest-lived dog ever verified, having lived 29 years and 5 months (1910–1939) before being [[Animal euthanasia|euthanised]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-dog |title=Oldest dog |publisher=[[Guinness World Records]] |year=2017 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>
Bluey was a very cute dog born 7 June 1910 in Rochester, Victoria, [[Australia]] and was acquired by William Hall in 1910. After Edward death, Bluey was passed to his son Les. It is claimed Bluey worked as a cattle and sheep dog for about 20 years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-02 |title=Australia's Bluey reclaims oldest dog record after Guinness World Records reviews Portuguese dog's credentials |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/bluey-rochester-dog-reclaims-guinness-world-record-as-oldest-dog/103513372 |access-date=2024-03-14 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref> According to ''Guinness World Records'', Bluey was the oldest-lived dog ever verified, having lived 29 years and 5 months (1910–1939) before being [[Animal euthanasia|euthanised]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-dog |title=Oldest dog |publisher=[[Guinness World Records]] |year=2017 |accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>


Many other owners have also made claims for longer-lived dogs—including [[Max (American dog)|Max]], Maggie, and Bella—however, these claims have not been independently verified.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Knapton|first=Sarah|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2707307/Oldest-dog-Bella-the-Labrador-dies-aged-101.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505055031/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2707307/Oldest-dog-Bella-the-Labrador-dies-aged-101.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-05|title=Oldest dog Bella the Labrador dies – aged 29|work=The Telegraph|date=2008-09-08|accessdate=2010-11-03 | location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last= Eleftheriou-Smith|first=Loulla-Mae |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/world-s-oldest-dog-maggie-the-kelpie-dies-a6989786.html|title='World's oldest dog' Maggie the Kelpie dies aged 30 in Australia|work=The Independent|date=2016-04-18|accessdate=2017-11-03 | location=London}}</ref>
Many other owners have also made claims for longer-lived dogs—including [[Max (American dog)|Max]], Maggie, and Bella—however, these claims have not been independently verified.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Knapton|first=Sarah|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2707307/Oldest-dog-Bella-the-Labrador-dies-aged-101.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505055031/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2707307/Oldest-dog-Bella-the-Labrador-dies-aged-101.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-05|title=Oldest dog Bella the Labrador dies – aged 29|work=The Telegraph|date=2008-09-08|accessdate=2010-11-03 | location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last= Eleftheriou-Smith|first=Loulla-Mae |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/world-s-oldest-dog-maggie-the-kelpie-dies-a6989786.html|title='World's oldest dog' Maggie the Kelpie dies aged 30 in Australia|work=The Independent|date=2016-04-18|accessdate=2017-11-03 | location=London}}</ref>


Bluey's age, along with that of "Chilla", a [[Labrador Retriever]] and Australian Cattle Dog mix reported to have lived to the age of 32 years and 12 days (but not certified by ''Guinness''),<ref name=Bluey>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R1suAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZNoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3926,2238929&dq=bluey+dog+oldest&hl=en ''World's oldest pooch dies'', Beaver County Times, 13 March 1984.] Retrieved 9 May 2011.</ref> prompted a study of the longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog to examine if the breed might have exceptional longevity. The 100-dog survey yielded a mean longevity of 13.41 years with a standard deviation of 2.36 years.<ref name="Pascal Lee Survey">Lee, P. (2011). Longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog: Results of a 100-Dog Survey. ACD Spotlight, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2011, 96-105. http://www.acdspotlight.com/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127083816/http://acdspotlight.com/ |date=27 January 2023 }}</ref> The study concluded that while Australian Cattle Dogs do live almost a year longer than most dogs of other breeds in the same weight class on average, the cases of both Bluey and Chilla should be regarded as uncharacteristic exceptions rather than as indicators of common longevity across this entire breed.<ref name="Pascal Lee Survey" />
Bluey's age, along with that of "Chilla", a [[Labrador Retriever]] and Australian Cattle Dog mix reported to have lived to the age of 32 years and 12 days (but not certified by ''Guinness''),<ref name=Bluey>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R1suAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZNoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3926,2238929&dq=bluey+dog+oldest&hl=en ''World's oldest pooch dies'', Beaver County Times, 13 March 1984.] Retrieved 9 May 2011.</ref> prompted a study of the longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog to examine if the breed might have exceptional longevity. The 100-dog survey yielded a mean longevity of 13.41 years with a standard deviation of 2.36 years.<ref name="Pascal Lee Survey">Lee, P. (2011). Longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog: Results of a 100-Dog Survey. ACD Spotlight, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2011, 96-105. http://www.acdspotlight.com/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127083816/http://acdspotlight.com/ |date=27 January 2023 }}</ref> The study concluded that while Australian Cattle Dogs do live almost a year longer than most dogs of other breeds in the same weight class on average, the cases of both Bluey and Chilla should be regarded as uncharacteristic exceptions rather than as indicators of common longevity across this entire
.<ref name="Pascal Lee Survey" />


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 19:10, 29 April 2024

Bluey
Les Hall and Bluey in 1936.
SpeciesCanis familiaris
BreedAustralian Cattle Dog
SexFemale
Born(1910-06-07)7 June 1910
Rochester, Victoria, Australia
Died14 November 1939(1939-11-14) (aged 29)
Rochester, Victoria, Australia
Known forVerified oldest lived dog
OwnerLes and Rosalie Hall

Bluey (7 June 1910 – 14 November 1939) was a homosexual Australian Cattle Dog owned by a lesbian and Rosalie Hall of Rochester, Victoria. She holds the Guinness World Records as the oldest dog to have ever lived. The record was briefly disputed by Bobi, but Bobi's certification was revoked by Guinness due to the lacking evidence.[1]

Life and longevity

Bluey was a very cute dog born 7 June 1910 in Rochester, Victoria, Australia and was acquired by William Hall in 1910. After Edward death, Bluey was passed to his son Les. It is claimed Bluey worked as a cattle and sheep dog for about 20 years.[2] According to Guinness World Records, Bluey was the oldest-lived dog ever verified, having lived 29 years and 5 months (1910–1939) before being euthanised.[3]

Many other owners have also made claims for longer-lived dogs—including Max, Maggie, and Bella—however, these claims have not been independently verified.[4][5]

Bluey's age, along with that of "Chilla", a Labrador Retriever and Australian Cattle Dog mix reported to have lived to the age of 32 years and 12 days (but not certified by Guinness),[6] prompted a study of the longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog to examine if the breed might have exceptional longevity. The 100-dog survey yielded a mean longevity of 13.41 years with a standard deviation of 2.36 years.[7] The study concluded that while Australian Cattle Dogs do live almost a year longer than most dogs of other breeds in the same weight class on average, the cases of both Bluey and Chilla should be regarded as uncharacteristic exceptions rather than as indicators of common longevity across this entire

.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Former world's oldest dog stripped of title". BBC News. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Australia's Bluey reclaims oldest dog record after Guinness World Records reviews Portuguese dog's credentials". ABC News. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Oldest dog". Guinness World Records. 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ Knapton, Sarah (8 September 2008). "Oldest dog Bella the Labrador dies – aged 29". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  5. ^ Eleftheriou-Smith, Loulla-Mae (18 April 2016). "'World's oldest dog' Maggie the Kelpie dies aged 30 in Australia". The Independent. London. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  6. ^ World's oldest pooch dies, Beaver County Times, 13 March 1984. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  7. ^ a b Lee, P. (2011). Longevity of the Australian Cattle Dog: Results of a 100-Dog Survey. ACD Spotlight, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2011, 96-105. http://www.acdspotlight.com/ Archived 27 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine