Giant George enters record books as world's top and tallest dog.
A Great Dane from the US state of Arizona has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest dog ever on record.
Giant George, owned by David Nasser, stands 43in (1.09m) tall paw to shoulder, and weighs 245lb (111kg).
Guinness officials say there were conflicting reports about Giant George's height, so they sent a judge to his home in Tucson to verify it. Giant George consumes 110lb of food each month.
Four-year-old Giant George made it into the record books by beating his nearest rival, Titan, a Great Dane from California, by three-quarters of an inch.
He was named by Guinness World Records as both the world's Tallest Living Dog and Tallest Dog Ever.
On a recent plane trip for a media appearance in Chicago, George was given a row of three seats to himself.
"There were so many people coming to the front of the plane, the pilot ended up illuminating the 'fasten seat-belt' sign to get everyone to sit down," he added.
