French rescue dog could be oldest in the world as Guinness World Records assesses '30-year-old' pooch

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French rescue dog could be oldest in the world as Guinness World Records assesses '30-year-old' pooch.

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A French rescue dog could be the oldest in the world as the Guinness World Records assesses the "30-year-old" pooch.

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Lazare, a continental toy spaniel with a long list of ailments could be about to make history as the oldest dog ever recorded, after an animal shelter contacted the Guinness Book of Records with an extraordinary claim.He is said to have been born on December 4, 1995, which would make him more than 30 years old.The Société Protectrice des Animaux, the French equivalent of Britain's RSPCA, has submitted the claim to Guinness for assessment.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say If verified, Lazare would surpass the previous record holder, Bluey, an Australian cattle dog who lived to 29 and died in 1939.Despite his remarkable age, Lazare's life has not been without difficulty.

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He is arthritic, visually impaired, slightly deaf and has a condition that causes his tongue to permanently loll out of his mouth, the Times reports.

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