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Do you prefer a giant, tall dog breed? The world's 10 tallest dogs include the Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, Great Pyrenees and others. Find out more about their breeding, temperament and physical traits.
A Great Dane named Zeus has been confirmed at the tallest dog living (male), towering over other breeds at 1.046 metres.
When it comes to Guinness World Record holders for the tallest dogs, the Great Danes take the cake — in fact, two named Zeus. The current record-holder is a 2-year-old Great Dane named Zeus who lives in Bedford, Texas. Zeus became the record holder for tallest living dog at 3 feet, 5.18 inches (1.046 meters) in March 2022.
1. Irish Wolfhound: The Gentle Giant. The Irish Wolfhound is the tallest of the dog breeds, standing at thirty-two inches at the shoulder. When standing on their hind legs, they may be over seven feet tall. An imposing figure, to be sure, they hunted large game in Ireland. But don’t let that imposing stature fool you.
Large and majestic, the Irish Wolfhound is the tallest breed of dog recognized by the AKC and was originally bred as a big-game hunter.
Two-year old Zeus from Bedford, Texas stands at a whopping 1.046 meters (3 feet, 5.18 inches), making him the tallest dog in the world.
Kevin may be the world’s tallest living male dog but that doesn’t mean he’s big enough to be left Home Alone…. And yes, that is where his name comes from. The Great Dane has claimed the record title after measuring in at 0.97 m (3 ft 2 in) from his feet to his withers.
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, do you which breeds are the tallest? Read this article to find out 12 of the tallest dogs!
In 2022, an Irish Wolfhound named Murphy, at just over 38 inches at the shoulder, missed out on being titled the “World’s Tallest Dog” in the Guinness Book of World Records when the record was set by an unusually tall Great Dane who was 41 inches tall.
Guinness World Records named Zeus, a Great Dane in Fort Worth, Texas, the world's largest living male dog at 3 feet, 5.18 inches (he's over 7 feet tall standing on his hind legs).