Gibson (dog)

Gibson

Gibson (right) with Zoie, a chihuahua
Species Canis lupus familiaris
Breed Great Dane
Sex Male
Born April 26, 2002
Died August 7, 2009 (aged 7)
Occupation Therapy dog
Title World's tallest dog
Term 31 August 2004 – 7 August 2009
Predecessor Harvey
Successor Titan
Owner Sandy Hall
Weight 180 pounds (82 kg)
Height 42.2 inches (107 cm)
Appearance Harlequin

Gibson (April 26, 2002 - August 7, 2009) was a Harlequin Great Dane living in Grass Valley, California, United States recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Tallest Dog" in 2004,[1] displacing "Harvey", the previous record holder.

World record holder

While his owner Sandy Hall claims Gibson was 42.6 inches (108 cm) tall measured from the ground to the top of his withers and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg).[2][3] the official report of the Guinness World Records state that Gibson was 42.2 inches (107 cm) tall.[4]

Gibson was a certified therapy dog and appeared, wearing his trademark bandanna,[5] on several television shows including The Tonight Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He was also the official “spokesdog” for ForeverLawn, the maker of K9Grass, based out of Uniontown, Ohio where Gibson could be seen on the occasional walk.[6] The book "Gibson Speaks: The World's Tallest Dog Talks About His Life"[7] tells his story.[8]

In 2009, he lost one of his legs to bone cancer.[9] Despite chemotherapy, the cancer spread to his lungs and spine, and Gibson could not be saved. On August 7, 2009, his owner had him euthanized.[1][10][11]

The dog holding the current record for height is Zeus, a Great Dane from Otsego, Michigan, United States, was declared to be the "world's tallest dog" by the 2013 Guinness Book of World Records.When measured in October 2011, Zeus was 44 inches (1.1 m) from his foot to his withers.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World's tallest dog dies". Telegraph.co.uk. 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. ↑ "Official Gibson Report by owner". Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "California dog dubbed tallest in world has died". MSN. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Official listing at Guinness World Records". Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "World's Tallest Dog on a Plane - Video". Oprah. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Gibson, the world’s tallest dog dies of canine bone cancer". The Suburbanite. 2 Feb 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Hall, Sandy (2008). Gibson Speaks: The World's Tallest Dog Talks About His Life. ISBN 1576010953.
  8. ↑ "Gibson Speaks: The World's Tallest Dog Talks About His Life". Amazon.com. 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  9. ↑ Barnett, Lindsay (21 May 2009). "Gibson, world's tallest dog, loses leg to cancer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  10. ↑ "World’s tallest dog dies in California". WorldAmazingRecords.com. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  11. ↑ "World’s tallest dog dies from cancer". Retrieved 27 July 2010.

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Records
Preceded by
Harvey		 World's tallest dog
31 August 2004 – 7 August 2009 		Succeeded by
Titan (Great Dane)