Zeus was the father of the gods in Ancient Greece, and his namesake, a 3-year-old Great Dane from Otsego, Michigan, USA, can today be referred to as the "father of the #dogs" as he is announced as the Tallest Dog Ever.
Measuring an incredible 111.8 cm (44 in) from foot to withers, Zeus is the same size as an average #donkey.
Standing on hind legs, he stretches to 7 ft 4 in and towers over his owner Denise Doorlag.
The humongous hound weighs 70.3 kg (155 pounds or 11 stone) and eats around 12 cups of food a day (equivalent to one whole 30-lb bag of #food!).
"Zeus is an awesome #dog," says owner Denise.
"The only downside is that everything costs more; the food, medicines, transport. We had to get a van to be able to transport him, oh, and if he steps on your foot - he leaves bruises!"
Denise loves the reaction Zeus gets when the family takes him out: "The most common thing people ask is: 'Is that a dog or a horse?' and 'Where's his saddle?'
Zeus breaks the record of previous record-breaking pooch Giant George, who is 1-inch shorter, which makes Zeus the tallest #dog ever recorded in history.
