World record for Tubby, recycling Labrador from Torfaen

A Labrador who picks up discarded plastic bottles in his mouth and crushes them has made it in the 2011 Guinness World Records book.

Tubby has helped his owner Sandra Gilmore, from Pontnewydd, Torfaen, recycle an estimated 26,000 plastic bottles over the past six years.

Guinness World Records has put him in under "Most bottles recycled by a dog".

"It's quite an achievement," said editor-in-chief Craig Glenday of the book's only new Welsh entry.

It was in March that Mrs Gilmore revealed Tubby's habit of collecting discarded bottles, crushing them and passing them to her in March.

"Tubby must be the keenest, greenest recycling canine around," she said.

"He has got a real nose for them and has done ever since he was a puppy."

Mr Glenday said his organisation received thousands of world record claims every week from the public, but it had learned of Tubby's efforts itself.

"We have a team that scours the newspapers and the internet for possible entrants and that's how we found the story about Tubby," he said.

"We thought it was great and got in touch with Sandra because it's such a good message with regard to recycling.

"It's an inspiring story for children and adults alike."

Mr Glenday said that while all world records were by nature unique, he was especially surprised by Tubby's.

"We'd never have thought about this as a category, so to have it ratified is a bit of fun," he said.
Source - BBC News

Bella - Worlds Oldest Dog Dies at 29

Bella, a Labrador cross, was bought by David Richardson from the RSPCA, 26 years ago when she was three years old.

She had lived with Mr Richardson, 76, and his partner Daisy, 81, since 1982 in Clay Cross, Derbyshire.

But she was put down on Saturday following a heart attack while on holiday with the couple.
Until Bella the record for the oldest dog was held by Butch, a 28-year-old from America who died in 2003, according to the Guinness World Records. Officially, the oldest ever dog was Bluey, a sheepdog from Australia, who lived to 29.

Although Mr Richardson, from Clay Cross, has no official documentation to prove Bella's age, he insists she was 29.

"We had just come up to Mablethorpe – we always go to the same place on holiday because we can take the dogs," said Mr Richardson.

"We had barely been here for an hour when Bella started panting and yelping and collapsed in front of the sofa.

"We took Bella to the vet but she was so ill she had to be put to sleep. It was very upsetting. We will miss her a lot.

"Lots of people came to see us and to wish Bella goodbye. Our friends and neighbours were very fond of her,

The RSPCA does not hold records stretching back to when Mr Richardson bought Bella and the Guinness World Records says Bella could not have been included because their was no documentation.

Source : Telegraph

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