What Is The Tallest Breed Of Dog

If you're interested to know, "What is the tallest breed of dog?" The Irish Wolfhound is considered to be the tallest with an average height of 33 to 36 inches from the shoulder. However, there are always exceptions...

According to the Guiness Book of World Records, it's currently a Great Dane called Gibson. This doggie is 42 inches tall at the shoulder, and a whopping seven feet when standing on his hind legs.



Gibson is an exceptionally tall dog, even for a Great Dane, as the average height for a Great Dane is normally about 32 inches measuring from the shoulder. So the answer to "What is the tallest breed of dog?" would be Irish Wolfhounds, except of course, when they're not.