Secrets of the world's oldest dog

Описание: (23 May 2023)
PORTUGAL OLDEST DOG:

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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Conqueiros, Portugal - 20 May 2023

1. Bobi leaving house going into courtyard
ANNOTATION: Meet Bobi.

2. Bobi being cuddled by his owner, Leonel Costa
ANNOTATION: He's not as quick on his feet as he used to be as a pup.

3. Various of Bobi during his daily walk
ANNOTATION: But over the years he's learned to take his time with life. At the grand old age of 31 the Portuguese cattle guard dog holds the record for the world's oldest dog.

4. Various of Bobi walking alongside Leonel and one of his veterinarians, Soraia Lopes
ANNOTATION: Bobi lives on a farm in Portugal with his owner, Leonel Costa and four cats. He was born on 11th May 1992, when Costa was just 8 years old. That makes him a whopping 217 years old in dog years.

5. Various of Bobi waiting while his owner prepares food
ANNOTATION: And his secret? Just like us, it's good food, fresh air and lots of love.

6. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Leonel Costa, Bobi’s owner: ++PART OVERLAID WITH SHOT 7 ++
“Bobi eats what we eat, what we cook for us we also give to Bobi. I think that food is an important factor and then also the fact that he has never been chained or leashed. I think all this gives freedom to animals."

7. Various of Leonel preparing Bobi’s lunch
8. Various of Soraia Lopes, one of Bobi’s veterinarians, checking Bobi' s heart
ANNOTATION: Bobi walks slower these days and his eyesight is deteriorating. But his breed has an average life expectancy of 12 to 14 years.

9. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Soraia Lopes, one of Bobi’s veterinarians
“Bobi has access to nature, he does daily physical activity, he has an owner who understands him perfectly and who does not generate anxiety, he has social contact with other animals."

10. Close of Guinness World Records Certificate, certifying Bobi as the oldest dog living as of 9 January 2023 when he still was 30 years old
ANNOTATION: Bobi has become quite famous since breaking the record.

11. Various of Bobi posing in front of Guinness certificates
ANNOTATION: He's had fans visit him from North America, Europe and even Japan. But despite his celebrity status, Bobi hasn't changed a bit.

12. Close of Bobi's tail wagging
13. Various Leonel stroking Bobi
ANNOTATION: He's as happy as ever snuffling around the farm yard and getting lots of cuddles.

14. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Leonel Costa, Bobi’s owner:
“I'm very happy. I think he´s happy a dog too, and if he's happy, so am I.”

15. Wide pan of Leonel feeding Bobi and cats
16. Close of Bobi eating
ANNOTATION: Bobi's age has been validated by the Portuguese pet database, which is managed by the National Union of Veterinarians.

17. Close of Bobi on courtyard walking and sniffing
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A Portuguese guard dog has broken the record for the world's oldest dog.

At a grand old age of 31, Bobi is the equivalent of a whopping 217 years-old in human terms.

And his secret? Fresh food, fresh air and lots of cuddles.

STORYLINE:

Meet Bobi.

He's perhaps not as quick on his feet as he used to be as a pup.

But over the years he's learned to take his time with life.

At the grand old age of 31 the Portuguese cattle guard dog holds the record for the world's oldest dog.

Bobi lives on a farm in the village of Conqueiros in Portugal with his owner, Leonel Costa and four cats.

He was born on 11th May 1992, when Costa was just 8 years old

That makes him a whopping 217 years old in dog years.

And his secret?


“Bobi eats what we eat," says Costa.







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