American Great Dane, Zeus, confirmed as world's tallest living dog
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The Guinness World Record has confirmed Zeus, an American Great Dane from Texas, as the tallest living dog in the world. The two-year-old pup stands at 3 ft. 5.18 inches.
"He's been a big dog since we got him, even for a puppy," Zeus' owner Brittany Davis told Guinness World Records. "He had huge paws."
Zeus, who is gray and brown, was born to a merle sire and brindle dam and was the largest puppy in a litter of five.
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