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
[...] quiero Taco Bell!” - that phrase was coined by the little Chihuahua with the big attitude that starred in what seemed to be a generations worth of Taco Bell [...]
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