He was a gentle giant , but his mom remembers him much more for all the making love he contribute .
Some unfortunate news this Friday : Great DaneFreddy , the mankind ’s tallest male Canis familiaris who began his life-time as the runt of his litter , has died at age 8 .
Freddy staked his title as the tallest surviving dog in 2016 whenGuinness World Records mensurate his heightat a staggering 103.5 centimeters ( 3 feet , 4 inches ) . digest on his hind leg , Freddy stood at a monolithic 226 centiments ( 7 fundament , 5.5 inches)—taller than even the tall NBA role player .
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But Freddy was much , much more than just the tallest of the tall dogs , specially to his mammy , Claire Stoneman of Essex , England . To her , he had the biggest heart and " the most sexual love , " she told Guinness .
" He was my lifetime . My cause . My joyousness . My annoyance . My happiness and my ultimate sadness . He was my essence Dane . My one in a million and loved by the entire world , " she said .
Freddy was far from a gentle giant at the beginning of his life . Stoneman said she brought him home as the peewee of the bedding . He was n’t even feeding from his female parent . Of course , he did n’t take long to nearly catch up to his 5 - foot-4 human mum , Stoneman .
listen to his daily diet , you may see why : 1 kilogram of minced beef cattle , 250 grams of casserole steak , and or so 300 gramme of liver . ( Stonemandescribed the dieting to On Demand Newsin December 2016 . )
Freddy also lived with his Great Dane sister Fleur . Together , the puppy sib ruin 26 sofas before realize they were actually nice to rest on . He loved a beneficial paw massage and being hand - feed by Stoneman .
The record for the tall detent everbelongs to Zues , a Great Dane who lived in Michigan . He measured 44 inches marvelous .
