Freddy (dog)

Freddy (17 May 2012 – 27 January 2021)^[1] was a Great Dane from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, known for being crowned as the world's tallest living dog by the Guinness Book of World Records,^[2] having taken the title from the previous record holder, Zeus, who was the tallest dog ever.^[3]

Freddy

Species	Canis Familiaris
Breed	Great Dane
Sex	Male
Born	17 May 2012 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Died	27 January 2021(2021-01-27) (aged 8)
Title	World’s Tallest Living Dog
Predecessor	Zeus
Successor	Zeus
Owner	Claire Stoneman
Weight	88.9 kg (196 lb)
Height	3 ft 4.75 in (1.0351 m)

Biography

Freddy was born in May 2012 and lived with his owner, Claire Stoneman, at her home in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, alongside his sister, Fleur.

As a puppy, Freddy was, ironically, the runt of the litter, and Stoneman had to take him home sooner than planned, as he was not feeding from his mother. When he was young, Freddy also enjoyed chewing up sofas, destroying 26 of them.^[4]

Stoneman spent nearly £100 per week to feed him.

Freddy was measured by the Guinness World Records on 13 September 2016, standing at 3 ft 4.75 in (103.5 cm) to the withers, or 7 ft 5.5 in (227.3 cm) when standing on his hind legs.^[5] This took longer than expected, as Freddy was initially afraid of the tape measure. He assumed the title from Zeus, a Great Dane from Michigan.^[6]

Freddy died on 27 January 2021, aged 8 1/2, after suffering with health issues in his hind legs, causing him to slip easily.

References

1. Chung, Gabrielle (January 27, 2021). "Freddy, the World's Tallest Dog, Dies at Age 8½: He Was 'One in a Million'". People (magazine). Retrieved January 28, 2021.
2. "Tallest dog living – male". Guinness World Records. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
3. "World's tallest dog — Zeus, the Great Dane — dies at age 5". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
4. Alaa Elassar (January 30, 2021). "Freddy the Great Dane, the tallest dog in the world, has died". CNN. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
5. "Freddy, the world's tallest dog, dies aged 8". Guinness World Records. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
6. Desk, Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content (January 30, 2021). "Freddy the Great Dane, the world's tallest dog, dies at 8 1/2". WHIO. Retrieved January 31, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Records
Preceded by Zeus	World's tallest dog 13 September 2016 – 27 January 2021	Succeeded by Zeus