World's Oldest Dog Is 20, Needs Glasses
Chanel the dachshund was born before you had email or a cell phone.
By ELIZABETH BOUGEROL
Updated 9:11 AM PST, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
At 10, Sussex spaniel Stump may have been the oldest dog to ever win at Westminster -- but next to Chanel, he's practically a zygote.
When Chanel's owner adopted her, Ronald Reagan was still in office. The wire-haired dachshund from Port Jefferson, N.Y. is 20 - or about 203 in human years - and is believed to be the oldest dog in the world, says the U.K.'s Sun Newspaper. Just like your grandma, her hair's completely white, she gets cold easily (and wears a sweater) and needs glasses (or in this case, goggles - for her cataracts). But otherwise, she's just fine, thanks. Denice Shaughnessy, who adopted Chanel when she was six weeks old, chalks up her pup's longevity to a steady diet of table scraps. And yes, there's a gallery: Check out Chanel in action.
Up until last year, a Labrador mix named Bella in Lincolnshire, U.K. held the oldest-dog title. She died at 29.
First Published: Feb 23, 2009 12:51 PM PST
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