A Great Dane named after Macaulay Culkin’s character in Home Alone has been crowned the world’s tallest dog by Guinness World Records.
Kevin measures 3 ft 2 in (0.97 m) from feet to withers (the ridge between the shoulder blades), but is approximately 7 ft tall when on his hind legs.
The three-year-old boy from West Des Moines in Iowa, She lives with three other dogs, including a pug, and four cats.
Owner Tracy Wolfe says he’s the “epitome of a gentle giant” who loves to hog the couch.
Kevin often crouches and crawls around other dogs to be less intimidating and is said to be “terrified” by the emptiness of the family.
“He won’t let her come within six feet of him. He jumps up and runs away,” says Ms. Wolfe.
Despite eating a lot, Kevin manages to stay in shape, but receives predictable comments when he’s out and about, such as “is that a horse?” and asking if he has a saddle.
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Photo: Guinness World Records
“He has always been very friendly with the other dogs” and gets along “well” with the family cats, adds Mrs. Wolfe.
“Every now and then he tries to chase them, but if he catches them, he just licks them.”
Kevin is still a little shorter than the tallest dog that ever lived: another Great Dane, named Zeus, who was 1,118 m (3 ft 8 in) tall and died in 2014 at age five.
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