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French Papillon Reported Aged 30 Dies

Guinness has not yet verified documents that could make Lazare the oldest recorded dog.

Lazare, a Continental Toy Spaniel Papillon said to be the world's oldest dog born in 1995, looks on, in Villy le Pelloux, eastern France, on May 12, 2026. When Lazare’s former owner passed away, the dog was taken in by the dog pound, which then contacted the French SPA (Société Protectrice des Animaux). His owner Ophelie Boudol, who will turn 30 in October, took Lazare in at the end of April and officially became its "permanent foster family" last week, with a birth certificate indicating December 4, 1995. 1995. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP)

Overview

  • Lazare, a Papillon toy spaniel, died in southeastern France in mid-May, his new carer said.
  • Charity staff said two registries list his birth date as December 4, 1995, and they filed a Guinness record application.
  • Ophélie Boudol took him in at the end of April and was approved as his permanent foster the week before his death.
  • In his final weeks he wore nappies, could not see or hear, and slept most of the day, though carers described him as sweet.
  • Guinness World Records has not verified the claim, which would need to surpass Bluey’s 29-year mark after it reviewed and questioned Bobi’s reported 31 years in 2024.