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A Great Dane named George has been crowned the “world tallest dog”, Guinness World Record officials anounced this week. Giant George measures 110 centimeters (43in) from paw to shoulder.

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The world tallest dog - George the Dane

This 111 kilograms of dog stands an incredible 2.2 meter when on his hind legs. George is not only the official record holder for both the tallest living dog, he even is the tallest dog ever. However, some argue that the previous record holder, a Dane named Titan, is still the world tallest.

In contrast with George, the smallest dogs in the world only measure some 8 centimeters. How can there be such huge differences within one species and how does a dog’s size affect its life? Mudfooted will soon give the answer.

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One of the tallest and smallest dogs together

Written by Jolle Jolles

Jolle Jolles is a zoologist working at the University of Cambridge with a love for natural history and animal behaviour and enjoys fascinating others about our weird and wonderful natural world. Follow Jolle on Twitter or sent him a personal message.

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  1. Lucysays:

    i love ur dog he is sooo cute i would love to meet him
    lol lucy

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