Zeus, a two-year-old Great Dane, is the world's tallest dog. (Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records) WASHINGTON - The adage everything is bigger in Texas applies to many things, and apparently, it includes dogs.
A Great Dane in the Lone Star State has earned the distinction as the world's tallest dog.Zeus is two years old and lives in Bedford, Texas.
He was confirmed as the world's tallest dog at 3ft and 5.18 inches, Guinness World Records announced on May 4.Brittany Davis, Zeus' owner, told Guinness that she dreamed of having a Great Dane since she was a young girl.
Her brother Garrett had a colleague who bred the dogs.Zeus sits on the sofa with his owner Brittany Davis. (Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records) According to Guinness, Garrett made her dream come true when he gifted her Zeus, who was 8 weeks old.RELATED: 100-year-old man breaks world record for longest career at same companyDavis told Guinness the idea to reach out to the organization to determine if Zeus was the tallest dog in the world came up during a family gathering.