The Tallest Dog In the World and the Smallest Dog In The World!
Though the AKC lists the Irish Wolfhound as the tallest of the breeds, that is a generalization. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the tallest dog alive is a Harlequin (black and white spotted) Great Dane named Gibson.
Gibson is a whopping 170 lbs of Dane that stands over 7 feet tall when he is on his back legs! At his shoulder he measures 42.6 inches! The average Irish Wolfhound stands about 34 inches at the shoulder – this should give you some prospective on just how massive Gibson truly is! His height has made him quite the celebrity; Gibson has been seen on Oprah, Larry King Live and Good Morning America (just to name a few!).
Photo by BinBopSG
On the other side of the coin, or should we say, bone, we have Heaven Sent Brandy. She is stated to be the Worlds Smallest Living Dog (lengthwise) by Guiness. A short coated Chihuahua who only measures 6 inches from her nose to the end of her tail! That is one tiny pooch! While Chi’s are supposed to be small, they aren’t supposed to be *that* small!
So why are there such size extremes in the canine world? Researchers have discovered that the answer may lie in a single gene that they are calling a “master regulator”. All dogs have this as part of their DNA but large dogs have one version of the gene, and small dogs have another version. You can read more about it in this NPR article. Of course, the dogs pictured here aren’t typical – they’re the tallest and the smallest the canine world has to offer!
June 18th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Wahaha.. Good pictures and contrast. It would be so cool to have both of them in one pic.
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September 2nd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
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September 9th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
[...] (which are sadly, quite short). Number 2 on the list of destructive doggies? Chihuahuas! The tallest meets the smallest! Chihuahua owners said their pint-sized pups cost them an average of $1074 in damages over their [...]
October 15th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
I think that small puppy is so cute…I love it…we have 4 of them and 1 big dog and they are a lot of fun.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
they r sooo kute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE DOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 19th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Here is a song called DOGS: DOGS! Dogs rule! Cats drool! Yo! It’s a doggy world out there!Cats eat!Dogs dine! Cats have owners.Dogs have staff!Yeah!Oh bow wow! Oh oh SO CUTE! Hit it! BOW WOW WOW WOWWWWWWWW! Chasing cars! Barking at cats!Eating 1,000000000000000000000 bones! Sleeping! Scaring the mailman! It’s just a dog’s life! Oh yeah howllll! Howl howl howllllllllllllllllllll!Beat that!
January 28th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
THAT LITTLE DOG IS SO CUTE IT HAS LITTLE BARKS
February 4th, 2009 at 7:01 am
[...] Dane is the world’s tallest dog (according to the Guinness Book Of World Records. While we posted about Gibson and the world’s smallest dog (lengthwise) previously, this video shows the big guy meeting Boo Boo the Chihuahua, the worlds [...]
February 8th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
the smallest dog inthe world was a yorkie (2 inches tall!)
February 8th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
According to the Guinness Book Of World Records, the smallest dog (length) is Heaven Sent Brandy:
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/natural_world/animal_extremes/smallest_dog_living_(length).aspx
The smallest dog (height) is Boo Boo:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-492264/Its-dogs-life-worlds-tallest-pooch-meets-smallest.html
March 5th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
A Norwegian Elkhound was found at least 4000 to 5000 B.C.!
March 6th, 2009 at 7:01 am
[...] Great Dane and a Chi [...]
June 25th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Are we sure that isn’t actually a horse?! Wow!
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 am
I have a tiny dog he is smaller then the Guinness book, (height) he is 3.5 in tall and weighs 14 oz, and of all things he is a JRT. It is nice to know that the researcher think it is a gene. I was always curious. . I have miniature horses and they are smaller then that dog. These guys are so cute
July 28th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
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October 13th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
would a small dog like this have medical problems?
is it hard to take care of a dog this small?
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October 22nd, 2009 at 8:34 pm
i want a dog like that
November 30th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
i love dogs so much they are so cute the best friends you could ever have!!!
December 27th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
my great dane is bigger than that his head is up to my shoulders and im 5’2″and a half he’s a tall dog!!<3 his name is deoblo and he’s the most awesomest dog and the most nicest dog ever.. thats if he knows you other than that he is the meanest dog ever then<3 I LOVERS HIM WITH ALL MY HEART!!<3(:
December 27th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
my other dog is also smaller than that she is the size of a coke a cola can and shes about almost a pound her name is bella she is the most cutest dog ever and shes like a little baby when ever my boyfriends at my house she loves him but she loves me more hehe(: my friends are also in love with her she loves all the attention she gets from every one like the one time me and my boyfriend took her for a walk and these like complete stranger came up and said she was the most cutest thing she has ever seen like seriously everbody loves her.. all my friends me and my boyfriend!!<3(:
March 16th, 2010 at 9:49 am
What a big contrast between these two dogs’ sizes… interesting article to share…
March 16th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
that phrase was coined by the little ?who
March 17th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
I love that small Chihuahua! It’s so cute. The Great Dane is one cool dog too.
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Is this realy Great Dane dog or not?
March 30th, 2010 at 9:10 am
I love dogs they are so cute I have a dog also!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 29th, 2010 at 9:00 am
I LOVE THE SMALLESET DOGS ITS ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 13th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
I lOve the Great Dane Its so Beautiful. The smallest dog was cute too but i don’t really like small dogs.
July 14th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Wow! It must be weird having a dog that’s bigger than you. The little dog is very cute. I have a small dog too.
July 30th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
so cute
i just want those dogs
July 30th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
but still i dont like dalmations
August 2nd, 2010 at 2:38 am
ilove both of the dogs but ididnt kno the damation dogs get that biq and in fact i love the little tiny dogs i want one so bad…
August 2nd, 2010 at 8:48 am
The dog in this feature isn’t a Dalmatian – he’s a Great Dane!
August 15th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Very true Dan, it says he is a Great Dane. I heard they were a great family pet. People say that a Great Dane is a Chihuahua on steroids..
November 20th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
this is so great i’ve never seen this before. ;]
January 9th, 2011 at 2:42 am
I love this i am ahuge dog fan i love this picture
February 2nd, 2011 at 1:14 pm
I thought there would be a smaller dog than a chi. That dane though, you’d need a big house for him!
February 4th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
holy mole, that dog is tall!
February 11th, 2011 at 6:46 am
The size of that dane- imagine the amount of food he eats! Must need an enormous bed too!!
February 20th, 2011 at 6:38 am
Amazing that dane but doesn’t surprise me people are saying they have smaller dogs though.
March 8th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
hey i love dog lol
March 20th, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Well seems like no one challenges on the great dane as biggest but the smallest dog has serious competitors!
October 6th, 2011 at 6:10 pm
170lbs that’s so, so big! Wow, I’m impressed!
March 2nd, 2012 at 7:14 am
the smallest dog in the world is so cute