The world's oldest dog died last Friday.  Chanel, a wire-haired dachshund, was 21 - that is the equivalent of 147 human years.  She died of natural causes at her owners' home.

Owner Karl Shaughnessy nominated Chanel for the title of world's oldest dog when he noticed that the Guinness World Records book had no record.

In May, Guinness World Records officials presented Chanel with a certificate as the world's oldest dog at Chanel's last birthday party.

August was a sad month for record breaking dogs.  Only weeks ago, the world's tallest dog, Gibson, died of cancer.