The owner tells that when she learned from the media that Chanel, the oldest dog in the world certified by the Guinness Book of Records, Celeste and Giuseppina Suardi, husband and wife, had died in New York at the age of 21, they immediately thought of their Dik and yes they are said "but he is the oldest dog!". The two Milanese immediately took action to make the news known by calling a a 'free press' newspaper of their city, which in recent days has published photographs and the story of Dik. The dog, a small breed, turned 25 on April 23 this year. In fact, he was born on April 25, 1986, complete with a certificate - reports the newspaper - of the veterinarian. Dik has always lived in Milan, with his owners.
The secret of its longevity? No particular diet, says Mrs. Giuseppina: "Just lots of pampering, exercise and freedom". The woman says that Dik, now blind and with only one tooth, "left the house and stayed out for days, but after a while he came home". The landlady claims that scattered around Milan Dik has many children, since "until a few months ago he was still going out alone hunting for dogs", but "now he spends his days curled up on the sofa". Can't imagine, Dik, that maybe he'll become a star by joining the Guinness World Records and perhaps reaching the record of the oldest dog ever, so far held by Blowie, an Australian dog born in 1910, who lived to the ripe old age of 29 years and 5 months.
Source: www.cacciapassione.com - Press office.