Fun with Dogs » record http://houndbound.com/dogblog The HoundBound Dog blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:31:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 World’s oldest dog dies http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2010/01/15/worlds-oldest-dog-dies/ http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2010/01/15/worlds-oldest-dog-dies/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:31:31 +0000 admin http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=639 There are times when I have to post some sad news and this is one of those times. Otto, the World’s oldest dog crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday, just weeks before his 21st birthday, which would have made him 147-years-old in human years. The British dachshund-terrier mix was suffering from stomach cancer and had to be put down. Otto won the title from Guinness last October following a battle of several contestants for the empty throne of the previous record holder, Chanel. R.I.P. Otto!
R.I.P. Otto

R.I.P. Otto

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Boomer, a Landseer Newfoundland dog from Casselton, N.D. can drink from the kitchen sink without lifting a paw from the floor, and stare into car windows eye to eye with drivers, but he is still somewhat below the gigantic proportions of Gibson. He stands 36 inches tall at the shoulders, measures 7 feet from nose to tail, and weighs 180 pounds, while the late Great Dane was 42.2 inches tall and 7.1 feet long. Boomer’s owner, Caryn Weber plans to send his measurements to Guinness World Records for consideration as the tallest living dog.
Boomer (Photo by AP)

Boomer (Photo by AP)


Gibson and a distant relative

Gibson and a distant relative

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