Gibson (dog)

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Gibson
Gibson great dane.jpg
Gibson (right) with Zoie, a chihuahua
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
BreedGreat Dane
SexMale
BornApril 26, 2002
DiedAugust 7, 2009(2009-08-07) (aged 7)
OccupationTherapy dog
Term31 August 2004 – 7 August 2009
PredecessorHarvey
SuccessorTitan
OwnerSandy Hall
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Height42.2 in (107 cm)
AppearanceHarlequin

Gibson (April 26, 2002 – August 7, 2009) was a Harlequin Great Dane living in Grass Valley, California, United States recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Tallest Dog" in 2004,[1] displacing "Harvey", the previous record holder.

World record holder[]

While his owner Sandy Hall claims Gibson was 42.6 inches (108 cm) tall measured from the ground to the top of his withers and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg).[2][3] the official report of the Guinness World Records state that Gibson was 42.2 inches (107 cm) tall.[4]

Gibson was a certified therapy dog and appeared, wearing his trademark bandanna,[5] on several television shows including The Tonight Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He was also the official “spokesdog” for , the maker of , based out of Uniontown, Ohio where Gibson could be seen on the occasional walk.[6] The book "Gibson Speaks: The World's Tallest Dog Talks About His Life"[7] tells his story.[8]

In 2009, he lost one of his legs to bone cancer.[9] Despite chemotherapy, the cancer spread to his lungs and spine, and Gibson could not be saved. On August 7, 2009, his owner had him euthanized.[1][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "World's tallest dog dies". Telegraph.co.uk. 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. ^ "Official Gibson Report by owner". Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  3. ^ "California dog dubbed tallest in world has died". MSN. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Official listing at Guinness World Records". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  5. ^ "World's Tallest Dog on a Plane – Video". Oprah.com. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Gibson, the world's tallest dog dies of canine bone cancer". The Suburbanite. 2 Feb 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  7. ^ Hall, Sandy (2008). Gibson Speaks: The World's Tallest Dog Talks About His Life. ISBN 978-1-57601-095-2.
  8. ^ Gibson; Hall, Sandy (2008). Gibson Speaks: The World's Tallest Dog Talks About His Life. ISBN 978-1576010952.
  9. ^ Barnett, Lindsay (21 May 2009). "Gibson, world's tallest dog, loses leg to cancer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  10. ^ "World's tallest dog dies in California". WorldAmazingRecords.com. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  11. ^ "World's tallest dog dies from cancer". Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.

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Records
Preceded by
 World's tallest dog
31 August 2004 – 7 August 2009 		Succeeded by
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