Chanel, a wired haired dachshund who was 21, or 147 in dog years, passed away at her home in Port Jefferson Station on Long Island in New York. She died of natural causes and was the world’s oldest living dog.
She wore tinted goggles in her later years for cataracts and liked to wear sweaters as she was sensitive to cold, according to her owners, Denice and Karl Shaughnessy.
Karl Shaughnessy nominated Chanel for the title of world’s oldest dog after noticing the Guinness World Records book had no record.
Guinness World Records officials presented Chanel with a certificate as the world’s oldest dog at a Manhattan birthday bash hosted by a private pet food company in May 2009.
Chanel - World's Oldest Dog
