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Past Guinness World record holder for tallest dog (2008-2014)
Zeus (November 22, 2008 – September 3, 2014) was a
Great Dane from
Otsego, Michigan ,
United States , famous for being named the "world's tallest dog" by the 2012 and 2013
Guinness Book of World Records .
Description
Standing on his hind legs, Zeus stretched 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 meters),
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[3]
[4]
[5] and when measured in October 2011, Zeus was 3 feet 8 inches (1.118 meters) from his
foot to his
withers .
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Death
On September 11, 2014, Zeus' owner, Kevin Doorlag, announced that he had died on September 3, with symptoms of old age.
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See also
References
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"Zeus, World's Tallest Dog, Dies at Age 5" . ABC News. September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014 .
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Tallest Dog Zeus
^ O'Brien, Liam (September 13, 2012).
"The Guinness book of world records: The biggest biceps, the sharpest Mohican and a two-feet tall lady" . The Independent .
Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2012 .
^ Viegas, Jennifer (September 13, 2012).
"World's Tallest Dog and Cat Named" . Discovery Channel. Retrieved September 13, 2012 .
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"Tucson's Giant George unseated as world's tallest dog" . The Arizona Daily Star. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012 .
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"Meet Zeus, world-record biggest dog" . The Seattle Times . September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012 .
^ Newcomb, Tim (September 13, 2012).
"Tallest Living Dog" . TIME. Retrieved September 13, 2012 .
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Tallest dog ever|Guinness World Records
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Zeus, world's tallest dog, dies in Otsego, Michigan|MLive.com
^ Clarke, Suzan (September 12, 2014).
"Zeus, World's Tallest Dog, Dies at Age 5" . ABC News. Retrieved September 12, 2014 .
Records
Preceded by
World's tallest dog September 13, 2012 – September 3, 2014
Succeeded by