Chanel, the world's oldest dog, celebrated¹ 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 goggles² as her owner, Denice Shaughnessy, accepted the award marking her longevity³.

"Chanel is the Guinness world record holder⁴ 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 cataracts⁵ when she is in the sun, and booties to cushion a benign⁶ tumor⁷ on her hind⁸ 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 joint⁹ problems and spends most of her days at home.

21-year- old in dog age is equivalent to 120 years old in human.

世界上年龄最大的狗“香奈尔”于本周三迎来她21岁的生日，生日当天，她不仅得到了吉尼斯世界纪录颁发的证书，还享受了入住犬旅馆和做水疗的待遇。

这只腊肠犬曾是纽约杰弗逊堡的一只救援犬。她身穿橙色外套，戴着红边护目镜，她的主人蒂尼斯•肖尼西替她领了长寿奖。

吉尼斯的女发言人杰米•帕纳斯说：“香奈尔是最长寿犬的吉尼斯世界纪录保持者。”

据帕纳斯介绍，（为核实香奈尔的年龄，）吉尼斯世界纪录审核了一位兽医的证明，四名证人的陈述和证明香奈尔年龄的照片。

在香奈尔之前，世界最长寿犬纪录的保持者是一只28岁的、名叫布奇的狗，它于2003年去世。

香奈尔坐在一个红色迷你沙发上接受拍照，不过她看起来明显有些紧张，不时有些发抖。

肖尼西说，香奈尔很容易疲倦，因为眼睛有白内障，所以她在太阳光下需戴护目镜，由于后腿上长了一个良性肿瘤，她还穿了护腿套。

51岁的肖尼西说：“我很悉心地照顾她，像对待人一样对待她。”肖尼西与她的丈夫卡尔共同看养香奈尔。

肖尼西是从一个宠物收容所领养香奈尔的，当时她只有六周大。香奈尔年轻时能跑好几里地，不过因为现在她关节有问题，所以大多数时候都呆在家里。

一只狗21岁相当于人120岁。