Zeus (dog, born 2008)

For the Great Dane that lived from 2019 to 2023, see Zeus (dog, born 2019).

Zeus (November 22, 2008 – September 3, 2014) was a Great Dane from Otsego, Michigan, United States, famous for being named the "world's tallest dog" by the 2012 and 2013 Guinness Book of World Records.

Zeus

Species	Canis Familiaris
Breed	Great Dane
Sex	Male
Born	(2008-11-22)November 22, 2008 Otsego, Michigan, United States
Died	September 3, 2014(2014-09-03) (aged 5) Otsego, Michigan, United States
Known for	Tallest dog ever
Title	World's Tallest Dog
Predecessor	Giant George
Successor	Freddy
Owner	Kevin and Denise Doorlag
Weight	70.3 kg (155 lb)
Height	111.8 cm (3 ft 8.0 in)[1]

Description

Standing on his hind legs, Zeus stretched 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 meters),^[2][3][4][5] and when measured in October 2011, Zeus was 3 feet 8 inches (1.118 meters) from his foot to his withers.^[6][7][8]

Death

On September 11, 2014, Zeus' owner, Kevin Doorlag, announced that he had died on September 3, with symptoms of old age.^[9][10]

See also

• List of individual dogs