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 On
November 12, the Guinness Book of World Records named a white Great
Dane from San Diego in America as the world’s tallest dog. His name
is Titan. He is 4 years old. Titan weighs 86 kilograms. So, how tall
is he?
According to the Guinness
Book, he measures 1.1 meters from
floor to shoulder. If he is measured from floor to head, he is 1.3
meters. If he stands on his hind legs, he is over 2 meters!
Wow! This means, he is much taller
than humans.
Titan’s owner Diana Taylor said that
he is very gentle and calm. He becomes friends
with everyone easily during his daily walks on the beach. Interestingly, due to his tall height, young
children often mistake him for a horse
or a cow.
 Taylor and
Titan do a lot of charity work together to
help sick dogs. “Titan is magical,”
said Taylor. “He gets along well with people as well as all dogs, even
with the tiny ones! He is also great
to travel with. We’ve gone across
the country twice. I hope Titan can help people learn more about Great
Danes.”
Surprisingly, the tallest
dog in the world is blind and deaf. When Taylor adopted him as a puppy from
a dog shelter, she taught him sign language. As he went
blind, they learned to communicate by touch.
Titan is also suffering from epilepsy간질. Titan has to go to the animal
hospital for treatment every three weeks.
But thanks to his owner’s love, Titan is getting better. Let’s hope
the tallest dog on Earth will stay healthy and live a long
life! |
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