Bobbi, the Portuguese Mastiff who was named the world's oldest living dog and the oldest dog in history, has had his title temporarily suspended by Guinness World Records amid growing doubts about his real age, the Associated Press reports. Ta.

After Bobbi died, 31 years and 165 days In October 2023, questions about his credibility began to arise. A photo of Bobbi, said to have been taken in the 1990s, shows a dog with light fur on its legs. The Guardian newspaper reported. Others claimed that Bobi was both purebred and overweight, the latter typically shortening a dog's lifespan. According to Euronews. In Guinness World Records, told the Associated Press The group announced in an email that it had suspended the dog's title pending an investigation and suspended all consideration of other candidates.

Best of all, Bobbi is a breed of dog that typically lives to be around 12 to 14 years old, according to the Guardian, and many people couldn't believe that a dog could live to be 31 years old, which is about 200 years old in human years. That's what it means. Rafeiro do Alentejoaccording to Guinness World Records. (Related: 'Totally impossible': Veteran wonders if record-breaking dog actually lived to be 31)

When Bobbi passed away at the age of 31, the world mourned the “world's oldest dog.” But now Guinness World Records is investigating whether we were all fooled about his age. pic.twitter.com/KynAfTGJlM

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The Guardian said his entry into the national pet database was based on information provided by his owner, Leonel Costa. The media reported that genetic testing cannot fully prove Bobi's age, only confirming that he was very old.

“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and no concrete evidence has yet been provided to prove his age,” Danny Chambers, a veterinarian and councilor of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, told the Guardian told the paper. “We are science-based experts, so for the Guinness Book of World Records to maintain its credibility and authority in the eyes of veterinary experts, we must publish irrefutable evidence.”

Meanwhile, Costa remains adamant about Bobbi's age, attributing his dog's health to a diet of human food, the Guardian reported.He also claims the dog was never tethered and lived in the country, Euronews said. report.

Guinness World Records has reportedly announced that Bobbi's review will take at most three months to complete.