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All dogs are great, but some puppies go out of their way to be the best at what they do. A select few even set or break Guinness World Records! But sometimes those doggy records leave us scratching our heads and asking questions like, “How? Why? What?”
Here are eleven of the weirdest, weirdest, and most off-the-wall dog world records according to Guinness World Records.
And don’t forget to celebrate Guinness World Records Day on November 18!
1. Fastest time to pop 100 balloons by a dog
Toby de Whippet from Calgary in Alberta, Canada broke the world record for popping 100 balloons in just 28.22 seconds, breaking his old record of 36.53 seconds.
The previous record holder was a Jack Russell called Twinkie from California.
Toby’s human, Christie Springs, said the pair practiced by… filling a pool with balloons to pop so Toby could entertain the neighbors.
2. Most balls are caught with the front legs in one minute
You may have seen Purin de broke in viral internet videos, and that’s because she’s as talented as she is cute.
Her human was throwing balls for her one day when he noticed she could catch them with her front paws. Since then, the two have been practicing for 15 minutes a day at their home in Japan.
Her world record for the most balls caught with the front legs in one minute are 14. Purin has another record with the fastest 10 meters on a ball at 9.45 seconds.
3. Fastest 100 meters with a can on the head balanced by a dog
Classics: Go Sweet Pea! Fastest 100 m with can on head balanced by a dog > http://t.co/UbEuAvrjgS pic.twitter.com/sP892GpcGa
– Guinness World Record Day – November 18 #GWRday (@GWR) August 19, 2015
Sweet Pea has a record that makes us wonder how anyone even comes up with these things.
The Australian Shepherd/border collie mix was trained by her human, Alex Rotaker, to balance a soda can on her head while walking.
She holds the record for the fastest 100 meters with a can to her head at 2 minutes 55 seconds.
4. Fastest 10 meters on a walking globe by a dog
sailor de Poodle was nearly euthanized due to behavioral issues before a trainer intervened and took him home. That trainer was Alex Rothaker, the same guy who trained Sweet Pea to keep a can on her head.
He taught Sailor many tricks and eventually the pair captured a world record for the fastest 10 meters on a walking globe at 33.22 seconds, along with the fastest 10 meters on a walking globe going backwards at 17.06 seconds.
5. Animal most photographed with celebrities
Lucky Diamond the rescued Maltese started her way to the record book when she got a picture with her first celebrity, Hugh Grant. Then she had her photo taken with 363 celebritiesincluding Kanye West, Bill Clinton, Snoop Dogg and Kristin Stewart.
She became the animal most photographed with celebrities, and at the encouragement of thousands of fans on Facebook, her human, Wendy, reached out to Guinness to make it official.
Sadly, Lucky Diamond passed away at the age of 15, but her photos live on as a reminder of how much loved she was.
6. Longest human tunnel a skateboarding dog has ridden through
Dai-chan, a dog in Japan, broke this record in 2017 by driving under 33 people, but the video above is from the previous record holder, Otto.
Otto de bulldog managed to drive his skateboard through the legs of 30 people. His people were inspired by Tillman, the former Bulldog record holder who has passed away. Otto carried the torch quite well.
7. Fastest crossing of a tightrope by a dog
Ozzy is a Border Collie/Australian Kelpie mix which means he needs a lot of mental and physical stimulation to stay happy.
His human, Nick, decided to put him to the test by teaching him to walk on a tightrope. The talented pup gets a few throws of his toy as a reward, and he couldn’t be happier.
To be record for crossing the tightrope is 18.22 seconds.
8. Most bottles recycled by a dog
AN labrador named Tubby did his part to save the environment. He helped his human, Sandra Gilmore, by collecting about 26,000 plastic bottles over several years.
Tubby picked up the bottles on his daily walks, crushed them and gave them to his mother.
He holds the world record and did his best to save the world!
9. Fastest 30 meters on a scooter by a dog
Norman the Scooter Dog earned his title by holding the world record for fastest 30m on a scooter at 20.77 seconds.
The three-year-old sheepdog beat the previous record by no less than nine seconds.
He’s been riding his scooter since he was a puppy, and he can even ride a bike.
10. Longest wave surfed by a dog in open water
Abbie Girl’s human discovered his pup’s love of surfing by accident.
He was on the waves one day when she swam after him. He put her on the board and she stood up proud to ride the waves.
Since then she has shown her love for surfing through the world record for longest wave surfed by a dog at 107.2 meters or 351.7 ft.
11. The World’s First Skydiving Anti-Poacher Dog
Arrow and his human, Henry Holsthyzen, were on a mission to stop poachers in Africa. The German shepherd loved to skid in helicopters on his anti-poaching missions and never showed any signs of fear when it came to heights or wind.
After that, Henry relied on his strong bond with Arrow to take the plunge and start skydiving to take out poachers.
Guinness recognizes Arrow as the first skydiving anti-poaching dog in the world.
Happy Guinness World Record Day! What Other Strange Guinness World Records Do Dogs Have? Think your pup can break one of these records? Let us know in the comments below!
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