Meet Titan, The World's Tallest Dog (VIDEO)

Meet Titan, a 42-inch-tall, 190-pound Great Dane that was recently named the world's tallest dog. While well cared for, Titan does suffer from health problems (he's blind, deaf and epileptic) but his owner claims he has been seizure-less for years due to an all-natural diet.


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[BlackYowe]

12:02 AM on 01/03/2010

They only live about 7 years so big is not so good.

[Trilby]

09:02 PM on 12/31/2009

Hey, my mom had a dog, Homer, who was half Great Dane and half Mastiff. He could put his front paws on the shoulders of a 6 foot tall man and was obviously taller. I don't know his own standing shoulder measurement. He did weigh 200 pounds tho'. He was a sweet gentle giant. RIP.

My brother would play at trying to choke him. He wouldn't even notice. His neck was solid muscle and his head was like an anvil. Once, on the beach, he found and played with a railroad tie all day, carrying it around in his powerful jaws. He had another game on the beach that was kind of dangerous. He'd go a ways off and then turn and come galloping toward you, always swerving at the last moment. If you freaked and moved the wrong way, he would knock you off your feet and into the air. Fun for all.

[Das Hirschenhofer 11]

01:23 PM on 12/31/2009

Hey Sharon, It's a biggy huh? BIG dam dog! Just thought you'd like to see this girl.

[mayrose]

02:25 PM on 12/30/2009

If that dog was 42 at the shoulder he would hit the women's armpits. Whoever measured him did not do it correctly with a wicket.. All dogs should be measured witha wicket.

He may well be 42 inches to the top of his head - but not his shoulder.

[customgreen]

12:17 PM on 01/01/2010

That is the not even close to correct. If you say that he would hit her armpits at 42 inches tall that would make the woman less than 5 feet tall. Come on.

[Maxamillionair]

10:26 AM on 12/30/2009

what? my dog is taller that that one. and my neighbors is even taller that mine. same breed though.

[peowlemeow]

02:58 AM on 12/30/2009

Cool name for a dog ,even cooler for a big dog.Maybe a comically small dog.

[juicyju]

10:27 PM on 12/29/2009

My dog is about 7 pounds, I'd love to see them together! :)

[Laura Walker]

10:02 PM on 12/29/2009

Titan is lovely! I just want to hug him!

[Patrick McCarthy]

02:53 PM on 12/29/2009

WHY IS THIS IN THE GREEN SECTION??

[StonyStoner]

04:49 PM on 12/29/2009

Um, animals are usually found in the wild. In any case, they are closer to "GREEN" than humans, as they did not develop opposable thumbs allowing them to completely f*ck up the planet.

Maybe the article should have come under Financial news?

[SuperV]

04:47 PM on 01/02/2010

lol

[tyger]

05:49 PM on 12/29/2009

Why not? When you start your own online news website you can decide how to label your subject matter.

[Patrick McCarthy]

06:17 PM on 12/29/2009

I'd label you a Wankster...
as to Why Not?? Can you explain to me what this has to do with environmental degradation.

[BookKeepersSon]

02:18 PM on 12/29/2009

Is there ANYTHING on HuffPost that people won't find a way to fight about. Sheeeeeeesh! What a grouch! (As Ed Norton says)

[VietnamVeteran]

05:49 PM on 12/28/2009

Will the biggest cat be on next? Who cares.

[anastomosis]

01:02 AM on 12/29/2009

At least we know who the biggest sour-puss is.

[PunKinPai]

01:46 PM on 12/29/2009

LOL!

[uglicoyote]

12:40 PM on 12/29/2009

Welcome Home Bro, and I care, or atl east I'm interested. Lighten-up

[vwtx]

04:56 PM on 12/28/2009

Hmmmm.........According to the Guiness website, Gibson, a harlequin dane, is the tallest at 42.2 ".

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/natural_world/fantastic_pets/tallest_dog_living.aspx

[mlaiuppa]

10:03 PM on 12/28/2009

I thought Gibson recently died.

[vwtx]

10:32 PM on 12/28/2009

If he did, they should probably update the info.

[StonyStoner]

04:41 PM on 12/29/2009

Gibson died a few months ago. He had bone cancer.

[Tulka2]

03:53 PM on 12/28/2009

The record should go to "the tallest HEALTHIEST dog".

[Pamzy]

07:45 PM on 12/28/2009

yup it should. i just hope he wasn't purposefully bred to be a giant. big dogs have so many health problems, it would be cruel to intentionally inflict that kind of harm. I know the current owner adopted him from the pound, but I wonder about his origin.

[AejB]

08:15 PM on 12/28/2009

Health has nothing to do with height.

[yemaya]

04:58 PM on 12/29/2009

yes it does if it's unusually tall, like people. Gigantism has it's own specific health related issues. People w/this disorder have some health issues, including thyroid and bone problems, same as dogs.

[EvilCartman]

03:24 PM on 12/28/2009

Pets are not green. We need less pets around. More dogs are bad for the environment.

[Tulka2]

03:54 PM on 12/28/2009

If you argued for smaller breeds as appropriate pets, i would agree.

[StonyStoner]

04:43 PM on 12/29/2009

Who died and made you King?

Our Boxer dogs are members of our family. They love and protect us and give us much joy. Their size is nunyerbidness.

[merlesray]

04:00 PM on 12/28/2009

Neither are children.

[4604460aegD]

09:14 AM on 12/29/2009

Children at least they dont drive. are you green to begin with if not dont criticize