According to
Guinness World Records
, a
Chihuahua named Toby Keith
from Greenacres, Florida is the oldest living dog in the world at 21 years old.
Gisela Shore adopted him when she worked at a kennel and
the animal was only a few months old
and said the pet is in "pretty good health."
Guinness World Records
verified and confirmed
Toby Keith's title on March 16, when the dog was 21 years and 66 days old.
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In an Instagram
video
that Guinness World Records shared Thursday, Shore reveals that
Toby Keith was born on January 9, 2001.
The footage includes snaps of the pet getting up close to Shore, who also has two parrots and two other dogs.
The proud owner told Guinness World Records that she believes Toby Keith's
healthy diet
of "vegetables, rice and chicken and no sugary treats" and his
daily walks have kept him living beyond the average life expectancy of a Chihuahua.
, which is from 14 to 16 years old.
The
Guinness World Record
for oldest dog belongs to a dog named
Bluey who lived in Australia
.
Bluey was born in 1910 and died on November 14, 1939, at the age of 29 years and five months.
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