Tuesday, February 09, 2010

What A DOG!

'Giant George' and owner Dave Nasser share a couch together: The four-year-old blue great Dane, weighs a staggering 245lbs and measures almost 43ins at the shoulder.

The gentle giant, who measures 7ft. 3ins. from nose to tail, could be a prime contender to take the title from the former record holder, Gibson, a harlequin Great Dane who passed away from cancer last August.

Now George's owners, David and Christine Nasser, are awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records to see if he has achieved the lofty heights.

'He's 42.625 inches at the shoulder,' said David. 'He's very very unique.'

According to David, George consumes 110lbs of food every month, and sleeps alone in his own Queen Size Bed.  David and Christine raised George from when he was 7 weeks old, but never expected him to grow so big.


With size comes problems: The giant great Dane barely fits in the back of his owner's SUV.

The couple eventually had to move their aptly named dog out of their king sized bed, when he grew too large for the three of them to share the same sheets.

Dr. William Wallace of the Buena Pet Clinic in Tucson, who witnessed the documentation necessary for the Guinness record, said: 'In my 45 years of experience working with giant breed dogs, without question, George is the tallest dog I have ever seen.'

David is currently rushing to get that necessary documentation into Guinness as other dog owners are coming forth claiming the record.

As they wait for the results to come through, George is busy occupying himself with his new found stardom and even has a Facebook fan page and Twitter accounts for his adorning fans.

It appears as though the sky's the limit for this mammoth hound.

Paws for thought: George's giant feet dwarf his owner Dave Nassar's hand.

5 comments:

  1. Whew! George is a big dog. A lovable giant...I wish his owners the best in getting him into the Guinness Book of World Records. ;)

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  2. Wow that's one big dog. My father-in-law has a big Great Dane. To think this one is almost twice his size it's just crazy

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  3. Anonymous5:29 PM

    WOW! I think that dog has been dipping into the Miracle Grow.

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  4. CD, Ben and Rick...that is ONE BIG DOG for sure...I think you are right Rick...he must have gotten into the Miracle Grow! :)

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  5. But... is he saddle broke?

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