DOGGONE; Dachshund Chanel, the world's oldest mutt, passes away at 147.Byline: ALLISON MARTIN THE world's oldest dog, who loved chocolate and woolly sweaters, has died. Chanel the dachshund passed away on Friday, aged 147 in "dog years", said her owners Denice and Karl Shaughnessy. Chanel, 21 in human years, was given the world's oldest dog title by Guinness World Records at a birthday party in Manhattan last May. The wire-haired bitch was walked every day but she also had some unhealthy habits. She loved butter and chocolate. Denice said: "She once ate an entire bag of peanut butter cups and she lived to be 21, so go figure." She was also sensitive to the cold and liked to wear a jumper, said Denice. The Shaughnessys attributed Chanel's longevity to a higher being. "Dogs are God's angels sent here to look out for us," she added. Rivals are already vying for Chanel's title, including Max, a dog in Louisiana whose owner claims is 26 - or 182 in canine years. 9,950 year old conifer conifer (kŏn`ĭfûr) [Lat.,=cone-bearing], tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, e.g., the pine, monkey-puzzle tree, cypress, and sequoia. Most conifers bear cones and most are evergreens, though a few, such as the larch, are deciduous. in Dalarna, Sweden, is world's oldest tree 154 year old Fairy Queen The Fairy Queen was a figure from English folklore who was believed to rule the fairies. Based on Shakespeare's influence, she is often named as Titania. Various things have been named after her:
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