Kevin succeeded the previous record holder, Zeus, after the latter’s tragic death last year at the age of three.
Guinness World RecordsKevin , the tallest domestic dog in the world , at his home in West Des Moines .
Kevin , a outstanding Dane from West Des Moines , Iowa , was recently named the grandiloquent cad in the world by Guinness World Records . Measuring three feet and two inches from his feet to his withers , Kevin , on all quadruplet , stand about the height of a three - twelvemonth - older child . The mediocre Great Dane measure two feet , six inches .
fit in toan announcementfrom Guinness World Records , Kevin is succeeding the previous platter bearer , Zeus , who tragically died last twelvemonth at just three years old .
Guinness World RecordsKevin, the tallest dog in the world, at his home in West Des Moines.
Kevin, The World’s Tallest Dog
Kevin survive in the West Des Moines home of Tracy and Roger Wolfe and their children Alexander , 12 , and Ava , 10 . In addition to Kevin , the family also owns three other dogs and four cats , as well as several chickens , Goat , and horse .
Guinness World RecordsKevin lounging on the couch with the Wolfe family .
Kevin ’s family key him as “ the epitome of a soft colossus . ”
Guinness World RecordsKevin lounging on the couch with the Wolfe family.
“ In fact , he is scared of most thing , ” Tracy told Guinness . “ He is terrified of the vacuum . He wo n’t let it fare within six feet of him ! He will chute and run to get away from it . ”
Guinness representative noted that Kevin was even startled by the measuring tape they used to verify his elevation .
Tracy added that Kevin does n’t seem to pull in quite how big he is . She described him as a “ grownup sister ” who will stress to squeeze into little beds or sit around on the family ’s lap . He loves nuzzle and sleeping on the lounge , and even “ tattles ” on anyone who is lying in his spot . But despite Kevin ’s affinity for lazing about , he ’s rather particular about how he does it .
Guinness World RecordsAva, Alexander, and Kevin with his certificate from Guinness World Records.
“ He does n’t love to actually sit , ” Tracy said . “ He will either resist or he will dwell down . I retrieve his legs are too longsighted . He will also back his rearward end up and sit his back end on my lap covering . He can then keep his front feet on the priming coat in front of him . ”
Kevin Is “Funny” And “Super Duper Friendly”
The Wolfes first met Kevin curtly after the loss of their late Great Dane , Cora . Both were black Mickey Mantle Danes , and Tracy enjoin Kevin reminded them so much of Cora that they just had to go see him .
“ The timing was just utter for us , ” she order . “ I would n’t have looked at get a Great Dane for a while , after losing our late . But the kids were little , and I think a pup would be keen for them . ”
Guinness World RecordsAva , Alexander , and Kevin with his certificate from Guinness World Records .
Guinness World RecordsKevin sitting on Tracy Wolfe’s lap.
Since then , the Wolfes enjoin , Kevin has been a perfect accession to the family unit and has develop an particularly faithful relationship with Alexander .
“ Kevin ’s favorite activity is probably taking naps . defy the lounge down is his favorite pastime , I think , ” Tracy enunciate . “ Kevin is funny and he is A-one duper friendly . In fact , overly favorable . You do n’t want to keep your sassing spread too much when he ’s around … But everybody loves seeing him as long as they do n’t get blister by his tail . ”
Kevin feed between six and 10 cups of nutrient each twenty-four hour period , and Tracy enjoin he can be “ unregenerate ” and “ naughty ” when it come to food , but he is otherwise a “ passably effective kid . ”
Guinness World RecordsKevin sitting on Tracy Wolfe ’s circle .
The class also expressed hullabaloo over Kevin ’s record - localize tallness .
“ To formally have Kevin as the world ’s grandiloquent dog is really exciting for our family , ” Tracy say . “ It ’s suspicious because as a pup , we just go along thinking , ‘ He just keeps growing and growing . ' ”
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