Zeus the world’s tallest dog: Guinness World Record 2013

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This amazing beast is 44 inches tall from foot to shoulder. He has been recognized as the world’s tallest dog for the book Guinness World Records 2013. Kevin Doorlag has aptly named his dog ZEUS. 

photo credit: Kevin Scott Ramos, GWR 2013

Zeus is from Ostega, Michigam. Zeus is just an inch taller than the previous record-holder, Giant George. The 3-year-old Zeus measures 44 inches (1,120 millimeters) from foot to shoulder.

photo credit: Kevin Scott Ramos, GWR 2013

Standing on his hind legs, Zeus stretches to 7-foot (2.13-meter)-4-inch (101-millimeter) and towers over his owner, Denise Doorlag. 

photo credit: Kevin Scott Ramos, GWR 2013

Zeus weighs 155 pounds (70 kilograms) and eats around 12 cups of food a day. That's equivalent to one 30-pound (13.6-kilogram) bag of food. Doorlag says she had to get a van to be able to transport Zeus. [source]
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