And his name is Kevin . Which is excellent .
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There ’s a new marvellous domestic dog on the block , and his name is Kevin . Guinness World Recordscertified that Kevin , aGreat Danefrom West Des Moines , Iowa , is officially the earth ’s tallest support dog .
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Contrary to popular belief , a dog ’s height is not measured while a wienerwurst stands on his back paws like a human being ’s . After all , you do n’t see many weenie strolling around townsfolk that style . Instead , a dog ’s height is quantify from the bottom of his feet to his withers , which is a fancy word for top of the berm blade .
Using this criteria , Kevin standard at a height of 3 foot , 2 inches , which is about the size of a three - class - sometime human and just three inches shorter than the former reigning tall domestic dog and swain Great DaneZeus , who sadly pass away due tobone cancerin 2023 .
Kevin blithely lives with his owners Tracy and Roger Wolfe as well as his human sibling Alexander and Ava . The Wolfe family are animal devotee , owning three dogs and four bozo as well as chicken , Goat , and sawhorse . Tracy also manages the Animal Medical Clinic of Merle Hay , free-base in Des Moines .
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As you may see , Kevin loves to cuddle , and he normally block his own size , specially when the vacuity dry cleaner comes out .
" He is terrified of the vacancy , " Wolfe told Guinness . " He wo n’t let it come in within six feet of him ! He will jump and run to get away from it . ”
Despite his scaredy cat tendencies , Kevin has quite a unfearing namesake , named after Kevin McCallister of the " Home Alone " movie universe . And he also cue his mama of someone extra special , her late Great Dane Cora .
" Both were sinister mantle Danes , " Tracy say .
Great Danes can be black , blue , fawn , gray , and white and vaunt a variety of coat practice . In addition to being as tall as a toddler , Great Danes can weigh as much as a human , with the strain ’s weight averaging between 110 and 175 pound . But despite their monumental size of it , Great Danes are calm , loyal , and can be easy to train .
If you are looking for a ginormous whelp of your own , make trusted to design ahead , as extra large dogs can cost your home a pretty penny when you factor in veterinary bills and all the extra food they ask because , well , they ’re extra large !
