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"Bramble" is a 27 yr old border collie who is a vegan. I found a picture of him at the following site: www.waingate.freeserve.co.uk/Chat.htm
If you scroll almost halfway down the webpage, you will come to the picture of "Bramble"[/b]
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Hmmmm

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I am highly skeptical of website claims. I think I would have to see the records for that one. The oldest dog on record was either an Australian Shepherd or Cattle dog that died at 29 1/2 years of age. All documented and recorded in the Guiness book of records.
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agree with skeptic, anytime you see a stat from a

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group with an agenda, ie vegan, i would be very carefull of accepting it as true,not that vegans would be predjudiced but they may be trying to sell their ideas...
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I third the motion, the picture doesn't tell the story (pic is really iffy anyway).

I can't imagine this dog surviving on only rice, lentils and vegetables and being in optimal health at any part of his life.
..........Traci
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