Is this the world's tallest dog? SEVEN FOOT Great Dane who weighs 12 stone and snoozes for 22 hours a day is so big he sleeps on an adult sized mattress

Giant dog is up against two others around the world for biggest pet title
Major, a Great Dane from south Wales, is seven foot on his hind legs
His owners say they love him whether he wins the title or not

Towering over his owners as they sit on their sofa, this the huge Great Dane who could soon be crowned the world's tallest dog.

Three-year-old pet Major is more than seven foot tall when on his hind legs and weighs a whopping 12-stone.

His owners, Brian and Julie Williams from Penmaen, south Wales, say he may look intimidating but he wouldn't hurt a fly.

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Top dog: Great Dane Major with his owners Julie and Brian Williams in Penmaen, south Wales


Down boy! The pet could be named as the tallest dog in the world by the Guinness Book of Records


Massive appetite: Major eats chicken and rice and enjoys wandering the land around his owner's rural home

The huge dog sleeps for 22 hours each day on his adult-sized mattress and eats a special diet mainly consisting of chicken and rice.

Mr and Mrs Williams are waiting for confirmation he is the world's tallest dog and officials from Guinness will visit them and two other dogs before announcing the new record holder.

Mr Williams, 55, He said: 'He is the biggest-hearted dog in the world. He is such a fantastic animal. People love seeing him. They play with him all day.

'We bought him as a pup and he has been with us ever since. He has got free reign of the place if he wants to go out, he isn't locked indoors.'

'He's afraid of his own shadow, he's absolutely great with kids and an absolute star.

'He brings us a lot of happiness and is so easy to look after. He's just got a terrific temperament and never gives us a minute's problems.'




Dog's life: He sleeps for 22 hours on a huge mattress and roams around his owner's falconry centre


Heck of a hound: Mr Williams says his pet may look intimidating but he's got a great temperament


Sit! Major relaxes on a garden swing with Mr and Mrs Williams, who say he's never been a minute's trouble

The family run a falconry centre where Major has free reign to roam.

Major is up against two other Great Danes, Freddy, another Great Dane from Southend in Essex, and Rocco, another of the same breed from Nevada in the US.

The previous tallest, 'Giant' George, died at home in Arizona in the US three years ago.

George measured 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder and weighed 17 stone.

Mrs Williams said: 'He is up against Freddy and Rocco. It's going to be fun to find out if he's the tallest - but he's top dog to us anyway.'