Zeus (November 22, 2008 – September 3, 2014) was a
Great Dane
The Great Dane is a large sized dog breed originating from Germany. The Great Dane descends from hunting dogs from the Middle Ages used to hunt wild boar and deer, and as guardians of German nobility. It is one of the largest breeds in the world ...
from
Otsego, Michigan
Otsego is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,956 at the 2010 census. The city is within Otsego Township, but is administratively autonomous.
Otsego is situated on M-89 about three miles (5 km) w ...
,
United States
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, 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 , and when measured in October 2011, Zeus was from his
foot
The foot ( : feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made ...
to his
withers
The withers is the ridge between the shoulder blades of an animal, typically a quadruped. In many species, it is the tallest point of the body. In horses and dogs, it is the standard place to measure the animal's height. In contrast, cattle ar ...
.
Death
On September 11, 2014, Zeus' owner, Kevin Doorlag, announced that he had died on September 3, with symptoms of old age.
Zeus, world's tallest dog, dies in Otsego, Michigan, MLive.com
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See also
* List of individual dogs
This is a list of individual famous actual dogs; for famous dogs from fiction, see List of fictional dogs.
Actors
Advertising
* Axelrod, Basset Hound, appeared in commercials and print ads for Flying "A" Service Station advertisements in ...
References
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2008 animal births
2014 animal deaths
Individual animals in the United States
Individual dogs
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