Standing by his owner’s side in the yard in County Mayo, Skippy the Border Collie has been a loyal companion to Pat since he was just a pup.
At 26 years old, Skippy is believed to be the oldest dog in Ireland and perhaps even one of the oldest dogs in the world.
His owner Patrick 'Pat' Geraghty, 84, from Elly Bay, has raised Skippy since he was just a few weeks' old after he got him from renowned dog breeder, Joe Dean, in Belmullet in the summer of 1995.
