More Than Four Walls

Pets: Michigan Great Dane takes top honor as 'World's Tallest Dog'

By Lorrie Shaw AnnArbor.com Community Contributor

Posted on Thu, Sep 13, 2012 : 9:40 p.m.

Zeus is tall enough to drink from the kitchen sink.

MLive photo

Can you imagine having a dog that consumes a 30-pound bag of food every two weeks and gets frequent stares from passersby?

One family in Michigan lives that reality. Their Great Dane, Zeus, was just named the World's Tallest Dog by Guinness World Records, according to MLive.

Zeus was taller than his sire before the age of 12 months. Now at age 3, he towers over other dogs and can drink from the kitchen sink with all four paws firmly on the floor.

Standing at 44 inches from paw to the withers, the pooch weighs 155 pounds.

Zeus, who lives in Otsego with his owners Kevin and Denise Doorlag, is one inch taller than the previous record holder, Giant George, also a Great Dane.

Males of this breed are typically 30-34 inches tall.

Check out Zeus in action: