Pets with World Records

Balancing glass of water: Sweet Pea, an Australian shepherd/border collie, holds a couple of records: most steps walked down by a dog facing forward while balancing a 5-ounce glass of water (10 steps) and fastest 100 meters walked by a dog with a can balanced on its head (2 minutes and 55 seconds).

Oldest dog: Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, lived to be 29 years and 5 months of age. Les Hall of Victoria, Australia, got Bluey as a puppy in 1910, and the dog worked with cattle and sheep for nearly 20 years before being put to sleep on Nov. 14, 1939.

Longest tongue: Puggy's tongue measures 4.5 inches long. The male Pekingese with a lives in Texas with his owner, Becky Stanford, who has to chop the dog's food into small pieces because his tongue is such a mouthful. The longest dog tongue on record belonged to a boxer named Brandy whose tongue was 17 inches long.

Smallest dog: The smallest living dog is Boo Boo, a long-haired female Chihuahua, who is just four inches tall and weighs in at a mere two pounds. She lives in Raceland, Ky., with her owner, Lana Elswick.

Most dogs skipping rope: Uchida Geinousha's 13 jumping dogs hold the world record for most dogs skipping rope.

Tallest dog: Giant George, is 1.09 metres. The Great Dane from Tucson, Ariz., holds two world records: tallest living dog and tallest dog ever.

Highest jump: A greyhound named Cinderella May jumped 1.72 metres, the record for the highest jump cleared by a dog. Cindy, as her owners, Kate Long and Kathleen Conroy, call her — is more than just a world-famous high jumper; she’s also a R.E.A.D.-certified therapy dog.

Balloon popping: Jack Russell terrier Anastasia has popped 100 balloons in 44.49 seconds. Anastasia lives in Los Angeles with her owner and trainer, Doree Sitterly.