Tallest Dog Living

Gibson; Grass Valley, California, USA; August 31, 2004.

The tallest dog living is Gibson, a harlequin great Dane, who measured 107 cm (42.2 in) tall on August 31, 2004 and is owned by Sandy Hall of Grass Valley, California, USA.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Oldest Caged Dove

Methuselah; Harxheim, Germany; April 1975.

The world's oldest dove is Methuselah, a white, male collared dove who was born in April 1975 and is owned by Manfred Meller of Harxheim, Germany.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Most Tennis Balls Held in the Mouth - Dog

Augie; Dallas, Texas, USA; July 6, 2003.

The world record for the most tennis balls held in the mouth by a dog at one time is five. Augie, a golden retriever owned by the Miller family in Dallas, Texas, USA, successfully gathered and held all five regulation-sized tennis balls on July 6, 2003.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Longest Time on Doggy Death Row

Word; Seattle, Washington, USA; May 4, 1993 - November 10, 2001.

A dog named Word was held on doggy death row for a total of eight years and 190 days. Word, a Lhasa Apso owned by Wilton Rabon of Seattle, Washington, USA was initially incarcerated at the Seattle Animal Control Shelter, USA on May 4, 1993 following two biting incidents but was later released on November 10, 2001 where he was transported to the Pigs Peace Sanctuary, Washington, USA.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007