British dog is world’s oldest at 24
December 15th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Dec 15 (IANS) A British dog, aged 24, has become the world’s oldest canine after the previous record holder died.
The dog named Pip — who is 170 in “human years” — took over the title after the death of 26-year-old Pusuke from Japan, the Daily Mail reported.
“It is wonderful to know that Pip is the oldest dog in the world and it is great to have the accolade,” said her 36-year-old owner Tiffany Dyer.
Pip, however, has a few years to go before she can lay claim to being the oldest dog in history. The title is still held by Bluey, an Australian cattle dog who was 29 when he died in 1939.
Pip has performed at more than 1,000 events and was even praised by Queen Elizabeth in 1997.
For the past 20 years, Pip has been helping children with fear of dogs — known as cynophobia — conquer their fears.
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