George, tucsons 43inchtall great dane, who was named worlds tallest dog and tallest dog ever by guinness world records in 2010, and has his own book, giant george. Giant george the world s largest dog is used to enormous amounts of attention and is all set for more with the release of his new book. He made appearances on many tv shows such as the oprah winfrey show, good morning america, the today show, regis and kelley. And even though he is a gentle giant, george still possess a. Giant george begins life, paradoxically, as the runt of the litter, a great dane selected somewhat haphazardly by nasser and his wife, christie. A great dane from the us state of arizona has been officially recognised by guinness world records as the tallest dog ever on record. Giant george the great dane the worlds tallest dog tackles facebook and youtube. The giant great dane amuses himself by chasing the local ups driver who regulalry delivers packages. Giant george a great dane recognised as the tallest dog ever. The great dane is a large german domestic dog known for its giant size. His human, dave nasser, has written a light and enjoyable read about the highs and lows of owning such a large and famous dog. George the giant was a blue great dane who was recognized as being the tallest dog in the world by the guinness world book of records.
Candid reminiscences about potty habits, food, beds, and dog parks reveal the frustrations and challenges of living with a largebreed. The fouryearold blue great dane, weighs a staggering 245lbs and measures almost 43ins at the shoulder. Giant george, verified as the worlds tallest dog by guinness world records, died last thursday, one month before his eighth birthday. Zorba took the title of the heaviest dog in the guinness records in 1987 with a weight of 314. Dec 20, 20 giant george a great dane recognised as the tallest dog ever by guinness world records stay safe and healthy. Sadly, 7yearold gibson passed away in 2009 and left giant shoes to fill. In 2007, oprah met an equally impressive great dane named gibson, who was the worlds tallest dog at that time. While great danes such as zeus and george have held the title of worlds largest dog in recent years, authorities on world records believe an english mastiff named zorba was the largest dog ever. Grand central pubwith his big blue eyes and soulful expression, george was the irresistible runt of the litter. But dave and christie nassers baby ended up being almost five feet tall, seven feet long, and 245 pounds. Giant george a great dane recognised as the tallest dog. In 2006, dave and christie nasser welcomed a great dane puppy into their lives the runt of a litter of thirteen who won over the hearts of his new owners with his soulful blue eyes.
He died recently aged 7 years old, weighing 245 pounds. Feb 23, 2010 a 250pound blue great dane from arizona gives new meaning to the term big dog. Apr, 2012 giant george the great dane the worlds tallest dog tackles facebook and youtube. Most of us know well the trials and tribulations of clifford the big red dog, who got into all sorts of goofy trouble because of his rather unusual size. Originally published in 1929, this extremely scarce early work on the dog is both expensive and hard to find. Adorable photos of giant great danes november 25th, 2018. And even though he is a gentle giant, george still possess a low, rumbling bark that can be. Canine boasts 90000 facebook fans and has also been a. His great dane, george, is the guinness world records tallest living dog and the worlds tallest dog ever recorded. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. In 2010, the guiness book of world records gave him the title of worlds tallest dog. Giant george who sadly died last week at a staggering 43 inches, or almost five ft tall and seven ft long, the gunniess world record holder towers above most other blue great danes his age, and.
Zorba took the title of the heaviest dog in the guinness records in. They named him george and from a quivering misfit he grew into a gentle giant. George passed away in 20 and lived to be almost eight years old. In 2010, george was crowned by the guinness book of world records as the tallest dog in the world, ever. Sep, 2012 george, tucsons 43inchtall great dane, who was named worlds tallest dog and tallest dog ever by guinness world records in 2010, and has his own book, giant george.
This is gibson, a beautiful harlequin dane who was the worlds tallest great dane from 20062009, measuring 71. Hes george, a great dane who stands head and shoulders above the average pup. Bbc news giant george enters record books as worlds top dog. Aug 01, 2011 i first heard about giant george on a today show segment. Giant george was a blue great dane previously recognised as the worlds tallest living dog, and the tallest dog ever by guinness world records. Giant george, guinness world record, tallest dog giantgeorge. Eager to play, and boisterous to the point of causing chaos, this big great dane was scared of water, scared of dogs a fraction of his size and, most of all, scared of being alone. Christie, daves wife, makes a deal with dave that she will move to tucson if he allows her to get a dog. Oct 25, 20 the great dane who once held the guinness book of world records title for being the worlds tallest dog has died a month shy of his eighth birthday. Oct 30, 20 giant george, verified as the worlds tallest dog by guinness world records, died last thursday, one month before his eighth birthday. Tucsons giant george unseated as worlds tallest dog local. Giant george life with the worlds biggest dog book. Just know what youre getting into if you adopt one as a puppy.
At over 245 pounds, george is almost 100 pounds bigger than other great danes. Even though george is a great dane, great doesnt even begin to cover his size and personality. Nasser, with barrettlee straight on till morning, shares his familys story in this biography of giant george gg, the great dane that earned the guinness book of world recordss nod for worlds tallest dog. Dave and christie nasser welcomed a great dane puppy into their lives the runt of a litter of thirteen who won over the hearts of his new owners with his soulful blue eyes. Life with the worlds biggest dog and millions of other books are available for. By the time he was fully grown, though, he was almost 250 lbs. Meet george, the worlds tallest dog standing at 7 foot 3 inch tall and weighing 245 pounds. Feb 22, 2010 meet giant george, the worlds tallest dog a blue great dane called george that stands at nearly 43 inches tall and weighs a staggering 17. George was the runt of his litter, a great dane who came home with dave and christie when he was only 7 weeks old. In february 2010 george was officially crowned tallest dog ever by the guinness book of world records.
They named him george and he swiftly changed their lives. Giant george the worlds largest dog is used to enormous amounts of attention and is all set for more with the release of his new book. Giant george was the guinness book of world records tallest dog from 2010 2012. Tucsons giant george unseated as worlds tallest dog.
Born the runt of his litter and afraid of being left alone, the worlds tallest dog, george, died last week, just one month shy of his eighth birthday at. The worlds tallest dog named giant george has died, sending dog lovers into mourning around the world. Oct 25, 20 born the runt of his litter and afraid of being left alone, the worlds tallest dog, george, died last week, just one month shy of his eighth birthday at 43 inches, the 245pound great dane. Giant george, guinness book of world records tallest dog. Meet george the giant great dane, the biggest dog on the planet. This story is about the runt of the litter who grew to a guinness record in size and the couple who chose to bring him into their lives. Meet giant george the 7ftlong blue great dane who could. What seems like a gimmicky idea for a book life with the worlds tallest dog with a guinness book of world records certificate to prove it turns out to be an engaging, humorous read.
Guinness names 250pound great dane giant george as tallest. Giant george, life with worlds biggest dog book giantgeorge. George, as well as zeus and many other previous record holders, is a great dane great danes tend to. Giant george the worlds tallest dog has died abc news. He made appearances on many tv shows such as the oprah winfrey show, good morning america, the today. Giant george and owner dave nasser share a couch together. Giant george was a famous 7 foot 3 inch tall great dane, and until his death held the world record for worlds tallest dog.
Eager to play, and boisterous to the point of causing chaos, this big great. Giant george by dave nasser overdrive rakuten overdrive. Having gone thru similar situations, the comfort found in the companionship of a big dog with a big personality is well told. The great dane combines, in its regal appearance, strength, and elegance with great size and a powerful, wellformed, smoothly muscled body. Apr 11, 2012 giant george the worlds largest dog is used to enormous amounts of attention and is all set for more with the release of his new book. Meet giant george, the worlds tallest dog telegraph. Meet giant george, the worlds tallest dog a blue great dane called george that stands at nearly 43 inches tall and weighs a staggering 17. Eager to play, and boisterous to the point of causing chaos, this big great dane was scared of water, scared of dogs a fraction of his size and, most of all, scared of. Apr 10, 2012 the giant great dane amuses himself by chasing the local ups driver who regulalry delivers packages. George the giant great dane has become something of a celebrity.
The announcement of the new record was used by guinness world records to publicize a variety of other petrelated record searches, including longest ears on a dog, smallest dog length, oldest dog, smallest cat and oldest cat. Largest breed of dog on earth dog care daily puppy. Guinness world records says giant george from tucson is the tallest dog ever on record. Giant george was the guinness book of world records tallest dog. Almost 100 lbs larger than the average adult great dane. In 2006, dave and christie nasser bought a great dane puppy. Life with the worlds biggest dog charts the gigantic allowances that the 230 pound great dane needs daily to get by. Giant george puts the great in great dane and im betting he outweighs a. The great dane who once held the guinness book of world records title for being the worlds tallest dog has died a month shy of his eighth birthday. There were originally conflicting media reports regarding his height, but the official measurement showed that he was threequarters of an inch taller than the previous record holder, titan at 42.
Life with the worlds biggest dog, author david dave nasser tells the story of his familys life with their pet great dane who grows to be the worlds tallest dog. This book was especially emotional for me due to recently losing my great dane. He made appearances on many tv shows such as the oprah winfrey show, good morning america, the today show, regis and kelley, animal planet, and. Guinness names 250pound great dane giant george as. Of course, clifford is fictional, but dave nasser has experienced the reallife equivalent. Meet george the giant great dane, the biggest dog on the. They settled on a great dane, but after searching thoroughly in the state of arizona, they couldnt. A gentle and loving giant, georges heart is as big as he is. See more ideas about tallest dog, worlds tallest dog and big dogs. Hes appeared on oprah and has millions of youtube hits. Meet giant george the 7ftlong blue great dane who could be. Giant george, owned by david nasser, stands 43in 1. Worlds tallest dog has died giant george informoverload.