Nature · Zeus of Otsego · October 2011 withers record
How tall is Great Dane?
This Great Dane uses Zeus of Otsego’s verified October 2011 height of 1.118 meters at the withers. The raised head is above the measured shoulder ridge.
1.118 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- Guinness individual withers height · 1.118 m on October 4, 2011
- Subject or version
- Zeus of Otsego · October 2011 withers record
- In feet, rounded
- 3.7 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
Guinness identifies Zeus, owned by the Doorlag family in Otsego, Michigan, and gives 1.118 meters measured on October 4, 2011. Its accompanying 44 inches is a rounded equivalent. This is the dated reference of the dog born in 2008, not the different Great Dane named Zeus whose 2022 record was 1.046 meters.
The picture depicts a tall black Great Dane with a white chest patch in a near-frontal stance. It is an interpretation of the breed using the individual’s documented height, not an exact reconstruction of Zeus’s markings or conformation. The withers anchor stays below the neck and head.
Quick facts
This Great Dane uses Zeus of Otsego’s verified October 2011 height of 1.118 meters at the withers. The raised head is above the measured shoulder ridge.
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Sources and measurement notes
- Guinness World Records: Zeus of Otsego, October 4, 2011
- Guinness World Records: 2012 Zeus profile, foot-to-withers definition
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