Overview
- The Société Protectrice des Animaux says Lazare was born on December 4, 1995, and Guinness is reviewing the claim after the shelter filed it.
- Refuge head Anne-Sophie Moyon says his birth date matches data on his microchip and in France's pedigree register, known as the Livre des origines Français.
- If verified, Lazare would surpass Bluey, an Australian cattle dog that lived to 29 and died in 1939.
- Lazare entered the Annecy Marlio refuge after his owner died, spent ten days there, and was adopted by 29-year-old Ophélie Boudol.
- Reports note arthritis, poor sight and hearing, and a tongue that hangs out, though his new owner's vet says he is in good form for his age.