世界最長壽狗過21歲生日
Chanel, the world's oldest dog, celebrated her 21st birthday on Wednesday with a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records and a visit to a dog hotel and spa.
The dachshund, a rescue dog from Port Jefferson in New York, wore an orange sweater and red goggles as her owner, Denice Shaughnessy, accepted the award marking her longevity.
"Chanel is the Guinness world record holder for the oldest living dog," said Jamie Panas, a spokeswoman for Guinness.
The record authority reviewed a veterinarian's certificate, statements from four witnesses and photographs to verify Chanel's age, Panas explained.
Chanel became the world's oldest dog following the death of Butch, the 28-year-old former record holder, in 2003.
Though visibly nervous and shaking at times, Chanel posed for photographers as she sat on a red mini-sofa.
Shaughnessy said Chanel tires quickly, wears goggles for cataracts when she is in the sun, and booties to cushion a benign tumor on her hind leg.
"I just take good care of her," said Shaughnessy, 51, who cares for Chanel with her husband, Karl. "I treat her like a person."
Shaughnessy got her pet from a shelter when the dog was six weeks old. Although Chanel could run miles in her younger days, now she suffers from joint problems and spends most of her days at home.
21-year- old in dog age is equivalent to 120 years old in human.
世界上年齡最大的狗“香奈爾”於本週三迎來她21歲的生日，生日當天，她不僅得到了吉尼斯世界紀錄頒發的證書，還享受了入住犬旅館和做水療的待遇。
這隻臘腸犬曾是紐約傑弗遜堡的一隻救援犬。她身穿橙色外套，戴着紅邊護目鏡，她的主人蒂尼斯•肖尼西替她領了長壽獎。
吉尼斯的女發言人傑米•帕納斯說：“香奈爾是最長壽犬的吉尼斯世界紀錄保持者。”
據帕納斯介紹，（爲覈實香奈爾的年齡，）吉尼斯世界紀錄審覈了一位獸醫的證明，四名證人的陳述和證明香奈爾年齡的照片。
在香奈爾之前，世界最長壽犬紀錄的保持者是一隻28歲的、名叫布奇的狗，它於2003年去世。
香奈爾坐在一個紅色迷你沙發上接受拍照，不過她看起來明顯有些緊張，不時有些發抖。
肖尼西說，香奈爾很容易疲倦，因爲眼睛有白內障，所以她在太陽光下需戴護目鏡，由於後腿上長了一個良性腫瘤，她還穿了護腿套。
51歲的肖尼西說：“我很悉心地照顧她，像對待人一樣對待她。”肖尼西與她的丈夫卡爾共同看養香奈爾。
肖尼西是從一個寵物收容所領養香奈爾的，當時她只有六週大。香奈爾年輕時能跑好幾裏地，不過因爲現在她關節有問題，所以大多數時候都呆在家裏。
一隻狗21歲相當於人120歲。
