Recently the world's tallest Dog died in August 2009. His name was Gibson who was a harlequin Great Dane. Gibson measured 42.2 inches tall at the shoulders and was owned by Sandy Hall of Grass Valley, California.
Gibson appeared on many television shows like the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, the Montel Williams Show, and Animal Planet. He even found time to be a certified therapy Dog as well. He was euthanized because cancer had spread through his body despite chemotherapy attempts.
Guinness Book of World Records says he weighed 180 pounds and was 7 feet 1 inch tall when standing on his hind legs. Great Danes are a breed known for its large size and is considered to be one of the tallest breeds along with the Irish Wolfhound.
The Irish Wolfhound on average is actually the tallest Dog breed, exceeding the Great Dane generally, although this breed is generally much lighter. Wolfhounds generally are up 36 inches tall at the shoulders and can weigh up to 154 pounds.
Both the Great Dane and the Irish Wolfhound have much shorter life spans on average than other dog breeds, which is not unusual for large breed dogs. In general these dogs only live between 7 to 10 years. Gibson was 7 years old when he had to be euthanized.
Currently the Guinness Book of World Records has not named a new title holder, but they should soon, and odds are that the dog will likely be another Great Dane or and Irish Wolfhound.
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