Titan (dog)
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| Species | Dog |
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| Breed | Great Dane |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 2005 |
| Died | 31 March 2010 |
| Title | World's Tallest Dog |
| Term | 2009-2010 |
| Predecessor | Gibson |
| Successor | Giant George |
| Owner | Diana Taylor |
| Weight | 190 pounds (86 kg) |
| Height | 42.25 inches (107.3 cm) |
| http://www.titanandfriends.com/ | |
Titan (2005 – 31 March 2010) was an American male white Great Dane who was a holder of the Guinness World Record as the world's tallest dog. His official height was 107.3 centimetres (42.2 in) from the floor to his shoulder. The previous holder was another Great Dane, Gibson who measured 107.2 centimetres (42.2 in), and died in August 2009. During the nomination process, Titan, who suffered from several health conditions, fought off competition from a Newfoundland from North Dakota and another Great Dane, from Arizona. On February 22, 2010 Titan was dethroned as world's tallest dog by Giant George, a Great Dane from Arizona.
Diana Taylor, his owner, was living in Atlanta when she adopted Titan in 2005 from the Middle Tennessee Great Dane Rescue. At the time he was three months old, and was already 55 lbs. His owner has a second rescue Great Dane, a female named Ari, who is also deaf and is 38 inches (97 cm) tall. She also owns a third dog, a nine-year-old German Shepherd named Diego.
Titan had a number of health problems, including being epileptic, deaf and partially blind. He was trained to respond to commands through touch, although previously when he could see out of one eye, his owner had taught him sign language, and he required acupuncture and chiropractic sessions every three weeks to ease his problems. Because of his size, he was often mistaken by children as a horse or cow.
Titan's official measurements were 190 pounds (86 kg) and 42.25 inches (107.3 cm) high at the shoulder. His owner hopes to use Titan's fame to educate the public about the breed, specifically issues with white Great Danes. Great Danes that are predominantly white are usually deaf and can have a variety of eye problems due to a genetic defect called the "merle gene".
After being named the world's tallest dog, on 13 November 2009 he appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
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