On October 24, 2013, the New York Post reported that a dog named "Giant George" died at his home in Arizona, USA, on October 17, local time. . Why would the death of a dog cause the New York Post to devote so much effort to writing a report specifically about it? It turns out that"Big George" was officially certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest dog in the world.
Standing 2.2 meters tall and 111 kilograms, it is the tallest dog in the world. Hold it and the whole street is yours
In 2010, after " Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, "Big George" has a shoulder height of 109 centimeters, a standing height of 220 centimeters with both legs, and a weight of 111 kilograms. "Big George" was officially crowned with the honor of becoming the world's tallest dog (measured by shoulder height).
If you lead a dog like this, you will have no choice but to be the most handsome guy on the street. All eyes will undoubtedly be on you. However, with such a size, if the dog gets a little excited and takes two steps, it will be hard to tell who will escape.
▲"Big George" and his owner Dave Nasser
▲"Big George" standing with his hand on the door
Isn't that right? Some people want to ask, why can "Big George" grow so tall? The reason is actually very simple, because it is a Great Dane.
A race rich in “giants”
The Great Dane, also known as the Great Dane, German Mastiff, and Bernese Mountain Dog, is a veritable dog breed Giant race. Because of their unusually tall stature, the Great Dane has always been a well-known star among dogs and has attracted much attention around the world. The Scooby-Doo in the well-known American classic film and television work "Scooby-Doo" is a Great Dane.
▲Cartoon version of "Scooby-Doo"
▲Great Dane and breeder
The Great Dane is tall, muscular and strong ,The average shoulder height of an adult dog is 70-90 cm and the weight is 50-70 kg. Such data is undoubtedly the best among dogs. What’s even more exaggerated is that under such average data, there will always be “giants” with astonishing heights popping up from time to time in the Great Dane family. "Big George" is one of these "giants". However, even if "Big George" was the world record holder, other members of the Great Dane "Giant" club would not lose to him.
In recent decades, although the tallest dogs in the world certified by the Guinness Book of World Records have been replaced by new ones many times, they all come from the Great Dane family.
"Big George"'s record was held from September 13, 2012 to September 3, 2014. After it, the new world record was a big Dane named "Zeus" Created by dogs.
"Zeus" is thin, weighing only 70.3 kilograms, but height at the shoulder reaches 111.8 cm, which is 2.8 cm higher than the record of "Big George", which has always been maintained. Now.
▲The Great Dane "Zeus"
Unfortunately, "Zeus" passed away on September 3, 2014.
The tallest dog alive in the world is a Great Dane named "Freddie", with a shoulder height of 103.5 cm and a weight of 88.9 kg.
▲"Freddy" and his owner Claire Stoneman
Once a symbol of European nobility, the "Apollo" sun god among dogs
In its earliest days, the Great Dane was actually one of the important hunting dogs in Europe. The tall and strong Great Dane can even hunt large beasts such as wild boar. However, today, the Great Dane's ability to hunt has been greatly reduced.
▲An oil painting depicting a Great Dane hunting a wild boar
The Great Dane has a delicate and graceful body, exuding an air of elegance and nobility when static, and has a regal temperament. For this reason, the Great Dane is known as the "Apollo" of dogs. The ancestors of the Great Dane were bred by European royal families and nobles. In the Middle Ages, keeping Great Danes was a symbol of noble status and was very popular. Until the last century, this trend still existed.
▲A European noblewoman and her Great Dane from the last century
Although Great Danes are scary in size, they generally have a very docile temperament. Like a plus-size Labrador. However, since the blood of their hunting ancestors flows to some extent in their bodies, they still have a fierce side deep in their characters. To sum up the personality of the Great Dane, you canIn one sentence, "Don't bully the weak, don't be afraid of the strong".
Toward animals that are weaker than themselves and humans they are familiar with, Great Danes will always be very friendly, even tolerant and modest, and can get along well with them. They are so tall that they often come to their owners to act coquettishly, just like giant dog babies.
However, if it is about the same size as them, it is best not to provoke the Great Dane. What you are most afraid of is that the good guy will get angry and fight with your life.

▲The big meat pad that any cat can step on