Bluey was an Australian
cattle dog who was owned by Les and Esma Hall of Rochester, Victoria, Australia.
Bluey was born June 1, 1910 and lived until November 14, 1939. He lived to be 29
and a half years old and was known as the dog that lived the longest according
to the Guinness World Records (until “Lucky” came on the scene in 2008).
Interesting enough,
Bluey and another Australian Cattle Dog name “Chilla” who was reported (records
unverifiable or unavailable) to have lived for 32 years and 12 days were the
basis of a study to determine if Australian Cattle Dogs had exceptional
longevity.
100 dogs were studied
and the average life span was determined to be just 13.41 years. The study did
conclude that Austalian Cattle Dogs are a very healthy breed and that they live
1 to 2 years longer than other breeds of dogs. The study also concluded that “Bluey”
and “Chilla’s” long lives was merely exceptional and not to be considered as
normal.
Wish my golden retriever had lived that long! Apparently he was 'typical'. Very informative post. Best wishes in the challenge !!
ReplyDeleteMy old faithful friend lived for 16 yrs. Wonderful dog and a great post to read Gregg.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post! Fascinating stuff.
ReplyDeleteI love reading about dogs (or any animals) with longer than average lifespans. One of the longest-lived dogs in my favorite breed, the Pomeranian, was one of three canine Titanic survivors, and lived to over 20.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff!
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