'Giant' George,the world's tallest dog..the Size of a LION

He's taller than Shaquille O'Neal, weighs more than Peyton Manning and eats 110 pounds of food every month. He's George, a Great Dane who stands head and shoulders above the average pup.

'Giant' George,the world's tallest dog claimed the prestigious title after Guinness Records officials measured him up at 43 inches from paw to shoulder, or 7ft 3in when 'standing' on his back legs.

The four-year-old great dane weighs a staggering 17.5 stone and consumes 110lb of food each week. George even sleeps in his own queen-size bed.

His owner David Nasser, of Tucson, Arizona, is thrilled George has topped previous holder Titan, a four-year-old great dane from San Diego, who is 0.75 of an inch shorter than George.

A few days after George was declared a record-breaker, Giant George appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show.

Being such a giant did not comes easy for George. After much deliberation and discussion, American Airlines soffered to fly Giant George to Chicago for the Oprah Winfrey show.

George would not fit in a first-class row, so he got three of his own seats at the bulk-head...This meant that Giant George would be in the fuselage, like a regular passenger.

'Triumphantly, Giant George also earned the Guinness World Records for "Tallest Dog Ever," and "Tallest Living Dog."