Gibson (dog) explained

Gibson
Species:Canis lupus familiaris
Breed:Great Dane
Gender:Male
Birth Date:April 26, 2002
Occupation:Therapy dog
World's tallest dog
Term:31 August 2004 – 7 August 2009
Predecessor:Harvey
Successor:Titan
Owner:Sandy Hall
Weight:180lb
Height:42.2inches
Appearance:Harlequin

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 42.6inches tall measured from the ground to the top of his withers and weighs 180lb,[2] [3] the official report of Guinness World Records states that Gibson was 42.2inches 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 ForeverLawn, the maker of K9Grass, 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.[10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World's tallest dog dies . 2009-08-13 . Daily Telegraph . 2009-11-16 .
  2. News: Official Gibson Report by owner . https://web.archive.org/web/20090607135625/http://www.gibsondog.com/about.htm . dead . 7 June 2009 . 27 July 2010 .
  3. News: California dog dubbed tallest in world has died. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204074047/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32394545. dead. February 4, 2016. 8 December 2009. MSN. 19 July 2010.
  4. News: Official listing at Guinness World Records. 27 July 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005032912/http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Tallest-Dog-Ever/photo/3795870/7691.html. 5 October 2011.
  5. Web site: World's Tallest Dog on a Plane – Video. 1 June 2008. Oprah.com. 4 April 2013.
  6. News: Gibson, the world's tallest dog dies of canine bone cancer . 2 Feb 2008 . . 4 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100213012043/http://www.thesuburbanite.com/communities/x231965191/Gibson-the-world-s-tallest-dog-dies-of-canine-cancer . 13 February 2010 .
  7. Book: Hall, Sandy . 2008. Gibson Speaks: The World's Tallest Dog Talks About His Life. 978-1-57601-095-2.
  8. Book: 2008. Gibson Speaks: The World's Tallest Dog Talks About His Life. 978-1576010952. Gibson. Hall. Sandy.
  9. News: Gibson, world's tallest dog, loses leg to cancer . Barnett. Lindsay. 21 May 2009 . . 19 July 2010.
  10. Web site: World's tallest dog dies in California . 2009-08-19 . WorldAmazingRecords.com . 2009-11-16 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223154/http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/08/14/worlds-tallest-dog-dies-in-california/ . dead .
  11. Web site: World's tallest dog dies from cancer . 27 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100212172553/http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Tallest-Dog-Gibson-Dies-from-Cancer/blog/509198/7691.html . 12 February 2010 . dead .

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