At the ripe old age of 23, Spike, a chihuahua mix from Ohio has been declared the world’s oldest living dog by Guinness World Records.
When furmom Rita Kimball found Spike in the parking lot of a Camden, Ohio, USA, grocery store, she could never have imagined that the pint-size Chihuahua would still be around 13 years later and go on to earn the grand title of the world’s oldest living dog by the prestigious Guinness World Records.
The rescue pooch was 23 years and 7 days old as of 7 December 2022, and according to the official Guinness website was “Born in November 1999” and “ achieved canine bragging rights on December 7, 2022", with a certificate of verification issued to prove it.
A proud Rita says that when she rescued Spike “ he had been shaved up his back, had blood stains around his neck from a chain or rope, and looked pretty rough., The clerk in the grocery told us he had been there for three days, and they were feeding him scraps.”
Rita took the pup home and thus began the idyllic life of Spike with the rest of the herd on the Kimball family farm. Rumour has it that frequent uninterrupted naps are the secret to his longevity!
This is Spike. He is officially the oldest living dog in the world, at a spry 23 years and 52 days young. That means he was born in 1999. Claims the secret to his longevity is frequent, uninterrupted naps. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday pic.twitter.com/QWfZNnEltk
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You can read Spike’s full story on Guinness World Records.
Congrats Spike!
