World's Oldest Basset Hound?

kattysmith · 06-29-2011, 10:17 AM

One of our Bassets, Buster, was rescued from an extrememely negligent neighbor in August of 1993. At the time, the vet said he appeared to be about 6 months old which makes him at least 18 YEARS OLD! He is ancient, blind, mostly deaf, but eats like a champ and tries - mostly failing ;>) - to make it outside to tinkle etc.
Our Super Happy Fun Boy must be close to setting an age record. What's the oldest Basset you've known?
Our younger Basset, Bonnie, will be 13 in December.
Long may they run!

MollyMcFrecklesMom · 06-29-2011, 10:52 AM

I think he might win! I was impressed by the lady on the next block with the 15 year old basset. Continue holding that record, Buster!

Molly and Winston love his name...that's their dad's name (their basset dad, not their human dad LOL).

Annie714 · 06-29-2011, 11:02 AM

Welcome Buster and Bonnie! We'd love to see pictures of these guys in action

Mikey T · 06-29-2011, 11:53 AM

I had one that live past the age of 17 and know of a few 18 year olds.

Kirska · 06-29-2011, 12:56 PM

They guessed that Anabelle was 8 when we adopted her, but it was a total guess based on teeth, etc. I am just glad she has made it this far and she is more than welcome to stick around and let us enjoy her company for as long as she wants :P

List of oldest dogs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_dogs
29 years old for a cattle dog! Crazy.

kattysmith · 06-29-2011, 01:08 PM

I will post pix of them when I get home from work. What amazes me is that Buster, short of going blind 7 years ago, has had almost zero health problems. He collapsed last September and we thought we'd lose him, but he came back. All he would eat for a while was buttered toast and scrambled eggs...that's our fallback diet when he turns up his nose at other food. Man, he loves his toast! As far as we're concerned, he can have whatever he darn well wants. Our vet wrote in Buster's file that he's a "ticking time bomb." We always get a laugh out of that.

CatherineM · 06-29-2011, 05:11 PM

The key is good nutrition, appropriate exercise, regular vet care, and good genetics. That sounds like humans actually.

kattysmith · 07-02-2011, 08:38 AM

I just posted an album titled, Buster, World's Oldest Basset & Bonnie. I wish I had more pix online, most of our are in old-school photo albums that might - someday - be scanned in. Hope you enjoy these.

sadeyes2 · 07-02-2011, 11:12 AM

Just looked at the album. Was a real pleasure to see your old guy. Mine is nearly ten and vet says he's old. Gave me hope that he has many good years left when I saw this.

06-29-2011, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
kattysmith Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3	World's Oldest Basset Hound? One of our Bassets, Buster, was rescued from an extrememely negligent neighbor in August of 1993. At the time, the vet said he appeared to be about 6 months old which makes him at least 18 YEARS OLD! He is ancient, blind, mostly deaf, but eats like a champ and tries - mostly failing ;>) - to make it outside to tinkle etc. Our Super Happy Fun Boy must be close to setting an age record. What's the oldest Basset you've known? Our younger Basset, Bonnie, will be 13 in December. Long may they run!

06-29-2011, 11:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	Welcome Buster and Bonnie! We'd love to see pictures of these guys in action __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

06-29-2011, 12:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kirska Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 934	They guessed that Anabelle was 8 when we adopted her, but it was a total guess based on teeth, etc. I am just glad she has made it this far and she is more than welcome to stick around and let us enjoy her company for as long as she wants :P List of oldest dogs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_dogs 29 years old for a cattle dog! Crazy. __________________ Mom to Anabelle and Lila, rescued ladies and Harley, Corgi/Beagle/Basset/?? mutt "Saving just one dog won't change the world, but it surely will change the world for that one dog." - Richard C. Call Last edited by Kirska; 06-29-2011 at 12:58 PM.

06-29-2011, 01:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
kattysmith Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3	World's Oldest I will post pix of them when I get home from work. What amazes me is that Buster, short of going blind 7 years ago, has had almost zero health problems. He collapsed last September and we thought we'd lose him, but he came back. All he would eat for a while was buttered toast and scrambled eggs...that's our fallback diet when he turns up his nose at other food. Man, he loves his toast! As far as we're concerned, he can have whatever he darn well wants. Our vet wrote in Buster's file that he's a "ticking time bomb." We always get a laugh out of that.

07-02-2011, 08:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
kattysmith Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3	The Album Has Landed I just posted an album titled, Buster, World's Oldest Basset & Bonnie. I wish I had more pix online, most of our are in old-school photo albums that might - someday - be scanned in. Hope you enjoy these.

06-29-2011, 10:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
MollyMcFrecklesMom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast PA Posts: 1,182	I think he might win! I was impressed by the lady on the next block with the 15 year old basset. Continue holding that record, Buster! Molly and Winston love his name...that's their dad's name (their basset dad, not their human dad LOL).

06-29-2011, 11:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,729	I had one that live past the age of 17 and know of a few 18 year olds.

06-29-2011, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
CatherineM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 692	The key is good nutrition, appropriate exercise, regular vet care, and good genetics. That sounds like humans actually.

07-02-2011, 11:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
sadeyes2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: glasgow Posts: 589	Just looked at the album. Was a real pleasure to see your old guy. Mine is nearly ten and vet says he's old. Gave me hope that he has many good years left when I saw this.

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