Giant George wins World's Tallest Dog title

ARIZONA: Were he able to don boxing gloves, bob and weave, his 111kg (17.5st) mass would allow him to fight as a heavyweight. If he could dribble and shoot, his 2.2 metres (7ft 3in) would make him the envy of the NBA.

George, the world’s largest dog, who lives with his owner, David Nasser, in Tucson, Arizona, has clinched the Guinness world record after his statistics – 109cm from paw to shoulder; 220cm from head to tail – were confirmed by an official adjudicator following some controversy. The lofty canine saw off competition from the previous record holder, a four-year-old Great Dane named Titan, owing to his extra three-quarters of an inch.