OLD DOG: Lazare
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A FRANSE toy spaniel named Lazare thought to have been "the world's oldest dog" has died aged 30, his carer said on Friday.
Contacted by AFP, Guinness World Records said it “did not receive an application or associated evidence” before Lazare passed away on Thursday, so could not confirm whether he held the record.
Lazare was born on December 4, 1995, according to animal charity worker Anne-Sophie Moyon.
A Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo named Bobi was thought to be the oldest dog when he died reportedly aged 31 in 2023, but a later review found there was not enough evidence of his age.