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The Great Dane, who towers 2.2m (7ft 4") on his hind legs, has been named the tallest dog ever recorded in the latest Guinness Book of World Records launched on Thursday.
I understand the comments she gets, I get them too and some. My danes are tall but not that tall, thank goodness. My oldest can lay his head ON the kitchen sink not IN it, lol.
hes got a stunning head, but his body doesnt fit on his legs lol.
LOVE danes though, such a special breed, i just like to see them a little less leggy, he looks so out of proportion.
Foxywench I was thinking the same, it seems to be a common trait with these "extra" large danes. Gibson and Giant George both have that same built and move the same way. My only concern would be hip and joint issues in the future. Especially with the way they shuffle the back legs.
WE had a leggy dane. Bot cna they run! He was like a freight train and liked to play with greyhounds. Problem was once he got going, he could not turn very quickly. Lots and lots of collisions. Whiney people laying on the ground (he broke my leg whaaaa - big baby), broken fences, dented car. . .
but thats the porblem cold, there not SUPPOSED to be leggy and clumsy like that, and this breeding for "extra big" danes has led to issues like this guy, as beutiful as he is, hes not proportionate he doesnt move coreectly for the breed his knees dont look good (swolen) and he moves like hes already developing hip problems too...at 3 yrs old those shouldnt be concerns and it kills me to see that happening to a breed that at one tiem (and still should be) a large but increidbly agile powerfull HUNTING breed than can out manouver a boar...
without knowing his history i cant judge the owners, loks like hes spoilt and loved and well mannered and looks otherwise healthy coat wise ect...
but the breeder who origionally bred this dog?! i cant help but wonder if the breeder is one of those "bigger is better" types breeding for obnoxiously long legs, or if hes just a gentic fluke...
but thats the porblem cold, there not SUPPOSED to be leggy and clumsy like that, and this breeding for "extra big" danes has led to issues like this guy, as beutiful as he is, hes not proportionate he doesnt move coreectly for the breed his knees dont look good (swolen) and he moves like hes already developing hip problems too...at 3 yrs old those shouldnt be concerns and it kills me to see that happening to a breed that at one tiem (and still should be) a large but increidbly agile powerfull HUNTING breed than can out manouver a boar...
without knowing his history i cant judge the owners, loks like hes spoilt and loved and well mannered and looks otherwise healthy coat wise ect...
but the breeder who origionally bred this dog?! i cant help but wonder if the breeder is one of those "bigger is better" types breeding for obnoxiously long legs, or if hes just a gentic fluke...
Exactly! You don't need to be a specialist to see that there is something off about this dog. Bad breeding, genetic fluke, early S/N etc who knows. He seems to be in good care and is happy with his family. Also congrats to them for having a world record dog.
Here is another video showing some new and old footage. Here you can clearly see the dog struggling with his rear. I just hope the owner is doing something to help him out.
at about 1:10 and 1:31 when hes just standing you can see his back end shaking something wicked! and hes very stiff legged in the back in that last scene where they are walking along.
i think there keeping him "lean" though based on the way he walks and shakes and his weight but his coat condition is good i think there trying to keep as much weight as heathily possible off him. hes a little "slim" for my liking, hips and ribs are fin...spine...not so much lol.
deifnatly looks well spoilt though and nice to hear hes a therapy dog
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My danes are tall but not that tall, thank goodness. My oldest can lay his head ON the kitchen sink not IN it, lol.
