He's cute.
He's tough.
And, he's old --
really old.
A Chihuahua mix named
Spike has recently been given the title of oldest living dog -- according to
Guinness World Records.
He was
certified in December to have been born at least 23 years ago.
Guinness
says Spike weighs just under 13 pounds.
Spike's
owner says she found him about 14 years ago in a parking lot.
She says
she named him after the big, ferocious dog named Spike from the
"Tom and Jerry" cartoons.
Spike is
nearly blind and hard of hearing, but his owner says he still enjoys spending time with animals on their
farm and with people he knows.