Freddy, the world's tallest dog, dies aged 8
Freddy the Great Dane, who held the record for tallest dog living (male) , has sadly passed away. He was 8 and a half years old. The gentle giant was a much adored and pampered pet who became an international superstar when his record was announced in 2016. When measured by a vet and Guinness World Records’ Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday, Freddy was a towering 103.5 cm (3 ft 4 in) from foot to withers. Standing on his hind legs - not a measurement that GWR officially counts - his height was an imposing 226 cm (7 ft 5.5 in). Freddy's owner Claire Stoneman from Essex, UK, was devastated at her beloved pet's passing: "He was not just the tallest dog but the dog with the most love and the biggest heart. A total soppy bugger who was hand fed. "He was my life. My reason. My joy. My annoyance. My happiness and my ultimate sadness. He was my heart Dane. My one in a million and loved by the entire world." Recalling his arrival in her life when the record was first