Guinness World Records has replaced Giant George, the handsome Great Dane who grew from runt to 43 inches, with a new “world’s largest dog”: the 44-inch Great Dane, Zeus.
Zeus’s owner, Denise Doorlag of Michigan, told the publication that the most common comments she hears when walking Zeus are “Is that a dog or a horse?” and “Where’s his saddle?”
Very original, guys.
The tallest dog in recorded history, Zeus measures about 7 feet 4 inches when he stands on his hind legs. Standing normally, he’s about the height of an average donkey. He eats 12 cups of food each day.
September 15, 2012 at 5:43 am, Il (nuovo) cane più alto del mondo said:
[...] “è un cane o un cavallo” e fa battute del tipo “dove è la sella?”. La proprietaria si chiama Denise Doorlag ed è molto fiera di [...]
September 15, 2012 at 7:26 am, World’s Strangest | Sorry, Giant George: Zeus Is Now the World’s Tallest Dog said:
[...] Zeus is 44 inches tall, just like my 7-year-old. But Zeus is only three, and standing on his hind legs, measures 7 feet 4 inches tall. If there were an all-dog basketball league, Zeus would be Manute Bol. He edges out former record-holder Giant George by a single inch, but the 12 cups of food he eats each day will probably help him maintain his competitive advantage. Link [...]
September 15, 2012 at 11:39 am, Cynthia Leigh Amaya said:
Gee Shelby Reis and Kevin Minton, kinda hoping Bruce won't get this big.
September 15, 2012 at 5:25 pm, Sonia Belley said:
Wow…Un tout petit pitou!
November 29, 2012 at 12:54 am, Joseph Menziff said:
yu better feed it more then your are no reason for being so skinney.
September 15, 2012 at 6:25 pm, Cyndie Rush said:
That's all fine and dandy..but why is this dog so "Skinny"? Giant George was in great shape but ues need MUCH more viddles!
December 11, 2012 at 4:40 am, Shane Jones said:
A dog that big can't be real heavy due to health issues put on strict diet like a model lol
May 12, 2013 at 1:15 pm, Le Hunt said:
The dog is starved, period. A dog can be lean without looking like it escaped from Biafra.
September 16, 2012 at 2:27 am, Lyndy Jenner said:
amazing dog.
September 17, 2012 at 7:44 pm, Big Dog Lovers said:
WOW! Go Zeus!
September 28, 2012 at 1:50 pm, Gina Mayott-Ehinger said:
He's skinny because he has to "grow into" his weight – my sister-in-law had a g.d. named Licorice (another adorable goofball great dane!) – it seems they build the frame first then put on the weight – let's see what he looks like in a year or so:)
September 28, 2012 at 10:12 pm, Gina Mayott-Ehinger said:
Zeus is poised to take the throne over someday, but Giant George is the Elder King of Big Boys – Zeus is a young whipper-snapper:) Has to get his horsey-weight on him! He'll have big piggy-paws to fill in so many ways!!!!! Not yet though!
October 29, 2012 at 4:11 am, Dianne Overton said:
I had one, my grandmother has him now… never was he this tinny!
October 29, 2012 at 10:24 am, Vivian Hughes said:
What?
October 29, 2012 at 1:43 pm, Dianne Overton said:
tim's grandmother
LOL!! i got bo as a puppy and in all the years (4) he has never once had his ribs or backbone showing!!!!
November 17, 2012 at 5:08 am, Marcelle Veno said:
Amazing…… Beatuful boy love the shine on him. Yes to the ones who talk about him been skinny….. Give him time his frame has grown so quick he has to fill out like a tall teenage boy…… Gi ve the owners a break and dont judge people .
February 19, 2013 at 5:45 pm, Annmarie Ball said:
Ok I get that he may have grown fast but you make sure your children eat when that have big growth spurts and you make sure their rib cages arent showing… there is no such thing as giving the owners a break on this kind of abuse….
December 01, 2012 at 9:35 pm, Paula Westman said:
My first impression is OMG, if you look at other pictures he has filled out some. Myself would not post a picture like that unless I had a later one to show how he has filled out. As the picture is yes he is too skinny.
December 02, 2012 at 11:00 pm, Jerri Bittner said:
I have had 3 Great Danes, All 32 to 34 inch not as big but they all weighted between 120 and 140.Never were they so thin as this dog.They ate 4 cups of food a day.So if he eats 12 cups he must have something wrong with him.
December 20, 2012 at 10:21 am, Melissa Nazarian said:
That's a big boy!
February 03, 2013 at 12:09 am, Mandy Tredane said:
that dane is emaciated! discusting, the owner should be prosecuted for animal crultey. my dane is also 44inches and 7ft 10inchs from nose to tail but he weighs 251 lbs. hes 4, his son, only 2 is also 44inchs and is 85kgs already. neither of them is over weight in any way.even my other 2 danes wiegh more than that poor dog, ither that woman is blatently lying on the amount she feeds him, or he is seriously ill and should be taken to a vet imediately! I don't care that my dogs are big and I'm not interested in world records or money as they seem to be, my danes are part of my family , and are greatly loved, all I care about is that they are happy , healthy and will live a long time. [my first dane was 17 when he died, and my other was 15,] one of our danes is nearly 14 and can still outrun most other dogs and is very healthy and happy,] that woman should be ashamed of herself!
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February 03, 2013 at 12:10 am, Dianne Overton said:
amen to that!!!
February 19, 2013 at 5:43 pm, Annmarie Ball said:
He sure is that was my thought too the ASPCA should step in i almost cried when i saw this pic of him… I am sure this poor dog's owner has gotten some sort of financial gain for the dog being "the worlds tallest dog" so why the hell dont they feed him… this is ridiculous the publicity alone on this dog should have gotten the attention of the humane society or something… To the owner of Zeus, I hope you see this… you ought to be ashamed of yourself for starving this poor animal and prosecuted for animal abuse!
February 20, 2013 at 7:06 am, Melissa Rice said:
I agree! That's the first thing I thought when I looked at the pic!
February 20, 2013 at 8:28 am, Dom Collura said:
WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR DOGS ,TO LIVE TO 17 YRS OLD,I HAVE A ENG MASTIFF
February 21, 2013 at 6:53 pm, Mandy Tredane said:
they have a complete working dog food, omega3 and 6 oil,fressh cooked beef liver,kidney and hearts,cooked chicken, carrots,minced beef,smoked mackrel,tinned sardines in sunflower oil, and winalot cassaroles,wasshed down with goats or lactofree milk, and fresh water to drink.they have there own leather sofas, and live in our home with us. we take them out every day for a walk,but they also have free run of our gardens and our own woodlands.[yes i know, they eat better than we do, but love them so much]
February 21, 2013 at 6:55 pm, Mandy Tredane said:
also,they have an apple each for pudding and they love the occasional icecream!
February 28, 2013 at 12:18 am, Ed Wizalewskiwitz said:
Why don't u report her to the ASPCA & also Guinness Book of records. I would also enter your dog into the records on heaviest just on general principles.
March 18, 2013 at 5:34 pm, Johnna Cloninger said:
he's not emaciated!!!! I own several big dogs and if you don't have them on a strict diet and keep them on the thin side they develop a lot of health problems. He is still young and will fill out more and gain a few more lbs but they are doing the right thing by not over feeding him. it's unfortunate the ignorance of others!!!!
March 25, 2013 at 4:43 am, Elisa Kaye Gallagher said:
You all are so presumptuous. Thinking you know everything there is not know about this dog based off of one photo.
May 10, 2013 at 10:09 pm, Jessica Fueston said:
If you aren't concerned about world records and whatnot why even mention the size of your dog at all or search the internet for large dogs? Sounds like you're looking to compare your dogs with other record breakers and trying to bring down this lady's fame. Obviously she's taking care of him well enough since he
May 12, 2013 at 1:14 pm, Le Hunt said:
You're completely right, that dog needs food badly, if they're worried about him getting fat they should be worrying about him starving to death. This is disgusting.
February 08, 2013 at 9:49 am, Mandy Tredane said:
12 cups of food a day? what r they egg cups? someone should get in touch with the aspca about this poor dane!
February 11, 2013 at 10:54 am, James Randall Woods said:
Why does he look so poor
March 09, 2013 at 2:59 pm, Jacob Woodford said:
Ah Christ, people. Shut the fuck up. "Get in touch with the ASCPA!" God DAMNIT. You people are going to give me an aneurysm. You think Guinness Book of World Records didn't check to see if the dog was healthy or safe? You think the ASPCA isn't aware of/are okay with this?
*Head EXPLODES*
March 10, 2013 at 4:26 am, Scott Kerr said:
had a Great Dane years ago. He ate a coffee can of food every day.One of the big cans. His father was a grand champion and weighd 220lbs.
April 01, 2013 at 3:29 pm, Steven Burrell said:
Every 1s gotta have a hater guess u pple love 2 do what y'all do get over urselfs
April 13, 2013 at 2:44 pm, Hampus Westin said:
Thats one BIG dog
April 18, 2013 at 8:07 pm, Anlia Stewart Bolinger said:
Most dogs are over fed and so when people see a dog st a healthy weight they think the dog is under fed. Great Danes are large yes but not heavy.
April 27, 2013 at 6:11 pm, Shannon Nicole Townsend said:
That's what I was about to say. These people with their claims that he is underfed are pissing me off. Anyway, that particular breed tends to run slender even when they aren't that tall; and having rescued an underfed, emaciated dog, he would not be as active as he is in the video if he was being unfairly treated.
May 12, 2013 at 1:16 pm, Le Hunt said:
This isn't slender it's emaciated.
May 16, 2013 at 9:03 am, Sam Mabry said:
I think it's disgusting that a bunch of you are saying that the dog is emaciated and are so quick to judge. Are you an expert on the subject, can you tell from the picture/video that the dog is sincerely emaciated? Or are you just trying to start a bunch of drama? The dog is healthy, if it was emaciated you would be able to see every single rib and count all the vertebrae. You can also see the dogs muscle structure, if it was truly emaciated it would be skin and bones…It doesn't matter how much your dane weighs in comparison, each dog is different just like each person. I have two dogs same breed that are over 30lbs apart. They are both fed the same food same amount twice a day. One of the dogs is extremely skinny and agile, the other is built like a tank. Different metabolisms result in different bodies simple as that. The dog looks good, stop trying to pretend you know what your talking about.
May 16, 2013 at 4:17 pm, D.j. Jewell said:
You guys are being trolls. Ive had a dog that no matter how much he ate, he looked lean. Its all in the dog itself. Some just stay lean, some stay fat. Just like you guys. When you see some people that are unnaturally skinny, do you think they all starve themselves? Stop being ignorant haters just looking for someone to prowl on because you are miserable with yourself.