8月8日，“世界上最高的狗”——7岁大的大丹狗（亦称德国獒犬）“吉普森”永远离开了深爱自己的主人。早在4月份，“吉普森”的主人在为其剪指甲 的时候发现它的腿腕关节在流血，后被诊断出长了恶性骨肉瘤，即犬科动物癌症的一种，因此，在不得已的情况下，兽医为“吉普森”做了右腿截肢手术。然而，此 举并未能把“吉普森”从鬼门关拉回来。 据报道，截肢手术完成后，7岁大的“吉普森”接受了化疗。化疗初期效果很明显。然而，就在上周，“吉普森”的主人、家住美国加 州首府萨克拉曼的桑迪·霍尔太太被告知“吉普森”体内的癌细胞已经扩散到了它的肺部和脊椎。与此同时，为“吉普森”诊治的兽医表示，他们已是无力回天了。
“吉普森”的兽医彼得·沃尔什说：“上周，‘吉普森’的后腿开始出现问题。X光检查结果显示，它体内的癌细胞已经开始扩散。霍尔女士很难接受这个事实，她太爱‘吉普森’了。最后，她不得不替‘吉普森’选择了安乐死。它死得很安详，而且是死在霍尔太太的怀抱中。”
痛失爱狗的霍尔透露，她做梦都没有料到自己心爱的小狗竟然会成为世界上最高的狗。这条爱犬是上帝送给她的一份宝贵礼物。
2005年10月24日，“吉普森”被《吉尼斯世界纪录》收录为“世界上最高的狗”。数据显示，吉普森站起来身高2.13米，比大多数NBA篮球运动员还高。
About Gibson the World's Tallest Dog
- A 2009 nominee for The American Kennel Club's ACE Awards
- Title holder in the Guinness World Record Book
- Harlequin Great Dane
- Lost his front leg to bone cancer in 2009
- Held the AKC Dutchman Meistersinger Pedigree, which is a prestigious line of Great Danes dating back to the late 1800s in Germany.
- Certified Therapy Dog
- 42.6 inches tall, measured from the ground to the top of his shoulders; measured at 7 feet 1 inch all stretched out and standing on his hind legs
- 180 pounds
- Born on April 26, 2002
- Passed away on August 7, 2009
- Held an entire regulation basketball in his mouth and “doggie dribble”
- Spoke and said “I love you!”
- Gibson took the title from “Harvey,” the previous World’s Tallest Dog who measured 41 inches
- Gibson co-authored his very own book, entitled "Gibson Speaks". The book gives insight to the life and journey of the world’s tallest dog
Boo Boo is world's smallest dog
A tiny dog from America called Boo Boo has be en named as the smallest pooch in the world. At just four inches (10.16cm) tall, the Chihuahua is the world's smallest dog in height, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Boo Boo's owner, Lana Elswick, breeds Chihuahuas, and said Boo Boo was the size of her thumb when she was born. Boo Boo hasn't got much bigger since being born a year ago, weighing just 42.5 grams (1.5 ounces).
Mrs Elswick explained that she had her dog measured in
May, but didn't send it to world record bosses until June.
She found out that Boo Boo was the smallest dog in the wor ld on 10 September in an email.
Gibson & Boo Boo
