Spike, a 23-year-old chihuahua mix from Ohio, has been named the world’s oldest living dog by Guinness World Records
. Born in November 1999, Spike achieved canine bragging rights on December 7, 2022, with a certificate proving he was “at least 23 years and 7 days old” at the date of verification in the village of Camden. Spike’s owner, Rita Kimball, has had him for almost 14 years, after finding him abandoned in the parking lot of a grocery store in 2009, GWR explained in a statement sent to CNN on Friday.
“Spike was a name for a large dog. My guy was small, but he had the attitude of a big dog,” she added. The GWR statement said Spike, who weighs just 12.9 pounds, had “survived multiple attacks” from other animals and “come back stronger each time.” Kimball first realized Spike had a shot at becoming top dog when she heard “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon talking about a former record holder, toy fox terrier Pebbles, who died in October 2022.
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