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| World's 'oldest dog' dies at 21 | World's 'oldest dog' dies at 21 |
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| The dog who held the record as the world's oldest has died at 21 years old, her owners have said. | The dog who held the record as the world's oldest has died at 21 years old, her owners have said. |
| Chanel died on Friday aged 147 in "dog years", said owners Denice and Karl Shaughnessy, at her home in suburban New York state. | |
| Guinness World Records officials presented Chanel with a certificate as the world's oldest dog at a birthday party in Manhattan last May. | Guinness World Records officials presented Chanel with a certificate as the world's oldest dog at a birthday party in Manhattan last May. |
| Chanel was walked daily, her owners said, but also had unhealthy habits. | Chanel was walked daily, her owners said, but also had unhealthy habits. |
| She enjoyed butter sticks and chocolate - usually feared to be toxic to dogs - Mrs Shaughnessy said. | She enjoyed butter sticks and chocolate - usually feared to be toxic to dogs - Mrs Shaughnessy said. |
| "She once ate an entire bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and, you see, she lived to be 21, so go figure," Mrs Shaughnessy told Associated Press. | "She once ate an entire bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and, you see, she lived to be 21, so go figure," Mrs Shaughnessy told Associated Press. |
| Chanel also liked wearing jumpers, as she was sensitive to the cold, the Shaughnessys said. | Chanel also liked wearing jumpers, as she was sensitive to the cold, the Shaughnessys said. |
| Rival | Rival |
| The couple attributed Chanel's longevity not to healthy living but to God. | The couple attributed Chanel's longevity not to healthy living but to God. |
| "Dogs are God's angels sent here to look out for us," Mrs Shaughnessy said. | "Dogs are God's angels sent here to look out for us," Mrs Shaughnessy said. |
| Mr Shaughnessy had nominated her for the title after noticing there was no record listed in Guinness World Records. | Mr Shaughnessy had nominated her for the title after noticing there was no record listed in Guinness World Records. |
| But there are rival contenders for Chanel's title - including Max, a dog in Louisiana whose owner, Janelle Derouen, has submitted documentation to Guinness apparently showing that he is 26. | But there are rival contenders for Chanel's title - including Max, a dog in Louisiana whose owner, Janelle Derouen, has submitted documentation to Guinness apparently showing that he is 26. |