![]() Brandy was owned by Paulette Keller (USA). ![]() Heaven Sent Brandy from Florida, USA, was just 15.2 cm (6 in) from nose to tail tip in 2005. The shortest dog by length last verified by GWR was also a Chihuahua. Or to put it another way, Milly is more than 11 times shorter than Zeus, the tallest dog ever. Owned by Vanesa Semier (PRI) from Puerto Rico, Milly was a mere 9.65 cm (3.8 in) to the shoulder, as confirmed in 2013 – that means she is dwarfed by an average can of soda! The shortest dog by height is Miracle Milly. The idea that Chihuahuas hold all the cards when it comes to superlative smallness is borne out by our most recently assessed shortest dogs. ![]() As many of these dogs were found living in the state of Chihuahua, a new name emerged and it stuck. It wasn't until the 19th century that people outside Mexico began to take interest in these perros pequeños. They rose to prominence around a millennium ago with the Toltec culture back then, they were slightly more heavyset and known as "Techichi".ĭuring the 12th century, the Techichi was adopted by the Toltec’s conquerors, the Aztecs, and over the coming centuries seems to have been bred towards the smaller dimensions that we’re more familiar with today. For many, the de facto breed that represents the world’s more petite pooches is the Chihuahua.Īccording to the American Kennel Club, these mini marvels are depictions of Chihuahua-esque canines from a range of ancient civilizations, but these dinky dogs are, of course, mostly associated with the region of Mexico. They say the best things come in small packages, something that lovers of toy dogs will no doubt agree with. It’s not all about colossal canines though. That’s 5 cm (2 in) longer than the current tallest man – Sultan Kösen (TUR, below) – stands tall!īig in all respects, this humongous hound (known as Zorba for "short") also had a shoulder height of 88.7 cm (2 ft 10 in) and weighed a ground-shaking 144.66 kg (319 lb)! Small dogs Bucking the wolfhound-Great Dane trend, this Old English mastiff measured 254.4 cm (8 ft 4 in) from nose to tail tip. They say that every dog has his day, and back in September 1987, at the age of six, the grandly titled Aicama Zorba of La-Susa had his. GWR is seeking a new longest living dog (see end of article), but excitingly there is a rumour going around that an application has been received from a potential contender – so watch this space!Īll of our long hounds from post-2000 pale in comparison to the longest dog ever. From the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, this record-setting wolfhound was 237 cm (7 ft 9 in). The most recent of these was Farrell, who lived with Robert and Kate Fandetti (both USA) in Baneberry, Tennessee, USA. Since 2006, the record of longest living dog has been claimed by three Irish wolfhounds. While Great Danes may have stood head and shoulders above the competition for many years, Irish wolfhounds haven’t been completely sidelined. She stood 98.15 cm (3 ft 2.6 in) to the withers as verified on 9 January 2013. The tallest female dog ever, as documented by GWR, is Morgan from Canada. Sadly, Lizzy passed away in 2017, leaving a (big) space for a new top female dog. She was very much a gentle giant and "very sociable" – most likely, Greg believes, because she shared her home with two much smaller terriers and a cat. When it comes to height, barring the odd exception, there are realistically two main contenders for the title: Irish wolfhounds and Great Danes.Īlthough the former are generally regarded as the loftiest species overall, for two decades it is Great Danes that have reigned supreme in the record books. That said, as you'll discover in this feature, certain breeds are predisposed to particular record categories based around doggy dimensions… Big dogs They were born to become record-worthy, with nobody able to anticipate their superlative size for certain until they were fully grown. Similar to our feature on ordinary dogs with extraordinary body parts, all these super-dogs had their records hardwired into their DNA. Think your pooch is off the scale? Then keep on reading to find out more…įrom the tallest and the longest to the shortest – both vertically and horizontally – the biggest and smallest dogs have always been some of our most popular animal record holders, capturing the imagination not just of dog-lovers but of Guinness World Records (GWR) fans the world over. We also highlight a few canine records that don't currently have holders, which mean we're actively seeking applications. Continuing our celebration of record-breaking dogs, in this instalment we focus on hounds with extreme proportions – at both ends of the spectrum!
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