A man from England decided to take laziness to another level. Paul Railton got his driver's license suspended for 6 months after he walked his dog while driving his car. He got 3 demerit points on top of 6 that he previously had, so his 9 points led to the suspension of his driver's license. He was driving at 5 mph on a quiet street but despite his excuse, he was deemed not to have had proper control of the vehicle as he was walking his dog next to his car. We thought that texting and driving was a bad enough idea, but this guy took irresponsibility to a whole new level. We hope that this will teach some common sense others who may have thought of trying such a thing.

Having a dog walk next to your car is not only dangerous for your dog, but also to other drivers sharing the same road as you. If you are so lazy that you cannot and do not want to walk your dog, then do not get a dog, period.

Walking your dog should be a fun activity that is good for both your dog's health and your health, and not something that is done just because your dog must walk. In addition, walking your dog can eliminate many problems your dog may have including obesity, boredom, and bad behavior. Walking your dog twice a day for 30 min to 1 hour will make your dog a lot calmer and happier when you come back home as he will be able to drain some of that excess energy and socialize with other dogs and people.

Guinness World Records says a Great Dane in the U.S. standing 3 feet, 7 inches (1.09 metres) tall from paw to shoulder is the tallest dog ever on record. He is 7 feet, 3 inches tall when 'standing' on his back legs! If the NBA needed a tall center, he could surely lend some help.

Giant George, who lives in Tuscon, is three-quarters of an inch (2 centimetres) taller than his closest rival - Titan, a white Great Dane from San Diego.

Before Titan, the record was held by another Great Dane, Gibson, of Grass Valley, California, who stood at 42.2 inches tall but passed away from bone cancer last year.

Guinness officials say there were conflicting reports about Giant George's height, so they sent a judge to verify it.

Days after he was declared a record-breaker, Giant George appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show.

The 4-year-old, 250-pound (115-kilogram) blue Great Dane is owned by Christine and David Nasser. He sleeps in his own queen-size bed and consumes 110 lb of food each week.

Owner Christine Nasser and George, a great dane from Tucson, Arizona, who has been declared the world's tallest dog

David Nasser with George: His fans can follow him on Facebook and on Twitter

The Best In Show winner of the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is Ch Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot, a 4-year-old Scottish Terrier called Sadie. Judge Elliot Weiss said: "This is the complete dog ... That's what you want a Scottie to look like." He continued with saying: "Her breed character is fabulous — she thinks very highly of herself. Her coat is absolutely breathtaking."

Sadie's win was not a surprise. Unlike Stump, the last year's best in show winner, Sadie was the favorite for the best in show honors. She was the #1 ranked dog in the country going into the competition, followed by the Doberman as the #2 ranked dog.

Sadie made history by joining scores of other terriers as the winningest group in WKC history. Terriers won nearly half of the events since the show began.

The final round featured a protest just as the Doberman finished her showing. Two women rushed to center stage, holding signs over their heads. One said, “Mutts Rule”, a reference to the "Dogs rule" ad campaign that has run throughout the competition. The second said, “Breeders Kill Shelter Dogs.”

This year's competition saw 2,500 entrants representing 173 breeds and varieties. Other breeds vying for the big prize on Tuesday were a Toy Poodle, a Puli, a Whippet, a French Bulldog and a Brittany.

Watch the video below of the final round of competition:

Herding Group:

1st - Ch Cordmaker Field Of Dreams

Breed: Puli
Sex: Dog
AKC: DN 06708503
Date of Birth: March 30, 2004
Breeder: P Turner & A Quigley & A & S Lawrence
Sire: Ch Cordmaker Mississippi Mud
Dam: Ch Fuzzy Farm She Love's Me
Owner: Susan Huebner & Jackie Beaudoin

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

2nd - Ch Uri De Beauvoir

Breed: Belgian Sheepdog
Sex: Dog
AKC: DN 10754302
Date of Birth: April 07, 2005
Breeder: Kate Kinnane
Sire: Ch Osage De La Fureur Du Crepuscule
Dam: Ch Passion De Beauvoir
Owner: Kate Kinnane & Charlene Mascach

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

3rd - Ch Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins

Breed: Bearded Collie
Sex: Dog
AKC: DN 09360002
Date of Birth: October 30, 2004
Breeder: Larry & Angela Stein & R Lamm & L Woodcock
Sire: Ch Raintree Ha'Penny Behaving Badly
Dam: Ch Tolkien's Raintree With One Look
Owner: Ellen Charles & Stein & Woodcock & Lamm & Ro

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

4th - Ch Kridler's Nutmeg V Signature

Breed: German Shepherd Dog
Sex: Bitch
AKC: DN 18495003
Date of Birth: February 17, 2007
Breeder: Tari Kridler & Joe & Leslie Beccia
Sire: Ch Kenlyn's Aries V HiCliff
Dam: Ch Kridler's Tanzanite V Signature
Owner: Rebecca Tsaro Dickson & J & S Moses

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

Non-Sporing Group:

1st - Ch Robobull Fabelhaft Im On Fire

Breed: French Bulldog
Sex: Dog
AKC: NP 19387203
Date of Birth: September 01, 2007
Breeder: Shelley St John
Sire: Ch Robobull Fabelhaft Inferno
Dam: Escapade De La Parure
Owner: Marion Hulick & S St John & James Dalton

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

2nd - Ch Chaoyang Chick Magnet At Asia

Breed: Chinese Shar-Pei
Sex: Dog
AKC: NP 21512201
Date of Birth: December 03, 2007
Breeder: Lisa Lee Myers & Linda Cosier
Sire: Ch Margems Just A Gingerbread Man
Dam: Ch Asias She's A Whippersnapper
Owner: Bonnie Berney & Helga Kamp

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

3rd - Ch Kepley's Showbiz Razzle Dazzle

Breed: Bulldog
Sex: Bitch
AKC: NP 15604204
Date of Birth: January 11, 2007
Breeder: Marjorie D Kepley & Jack Kepley
Sire: Ch Graybulls Martin Miller
Dam: Ch Kepley's Tomorrow Belongs To Me
Owner: Joan L Fisher & Robert D Speiser & Barbara Wolfe

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

4th - Ch Splash Di Caprio

Breed: Poodle (Miniature)
Sex: Dog
AKC: PR 12356001
Date of Birth: December 07, 2007
Breeder: Doris Backe
Sire: Ch Leonardo De Maya
Dam: Ch Splash Super Charge
Owner: Zuleika Borges Torrealba

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

Toy Group:

1st - Ch Smash JP Moon Walk

Breed: Poodle (Toy)
Sex: Dog
AKC: PR 10352201
Date of Birth: October 03, 2006
Breeder: Yukiko Omura
Sire: Ch Smash JP Talk About
Dam: Smash JP Jubilant
Owner: Ron Scott & Debbie Burke

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

2nd - Ch Linn-Lee's For The Good Times

Breed: Pekingese
Sex: Dog
AKC: TR 67058101
Date of Birth: May 28, 2007
Breeder: Erna G Holcombe & Charlotte Carter
Sire: Ch Linn-Lee's Dragon By Design
Dam: Linn-Lee's Eloise By Pequest
Owner: Erna G Holcombe & Charlotte Carter

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

3rd - Ch Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers

Breed: Shih Tzu
Sex: Dog
AKC: TR 77398501
Date of Birth: June 12, 2008
Breeder: Luke & Diane Ehricht
Sire: Ch Hallmark Jolei Raggedy Andy
Dam: Ch Hallmark Jolei Little Miss Sunshine
Owner: Joe C Walton & Roberta Walton

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

4th - Ch Forevr Errol Flynn

Breed: Papillon
Sex: Dog
AKC: TR 40644803
Date of Birth: June 08, 2005
Breeder: Danny R Ford II & Ruth A Ford
Sire: Ch Queen Bless JP Royal Connection
Dam: Ch Forevr Greta Garbo
Owner: Lori Landis

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

Hound Group:

1st - Ch Starline's Chanel
Breed: Whippet

Sex: Bitch
AKC: HP 28854802
Date of Birth: December 13, 2007
Breeder: Lori Lawrence & Carey Lawrence & Dianne Bowen
Sire: Ch Sunbeam Rembrandt Of Endeavor JC
Dam: Ch Starline's Dream Date
Owner: Lori Lawrence & Carey Lawrence

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

2nd - Ch Grandcru Clos Erasmus

Breed: Greyhound

Sex: Bitch
AKC: HP 29243903
Date of Birth: January 03, 2008
Breeder: Melanie Steele & Rindi Gaudet & Clint Livingston
Sire: Ch GrandCru Talisker Atheart JC
Dam: Ch Greycott Shylo October Sky
Owner: Rindi Gaudet & Melanie Steele

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

3rd - Ch Foxcliffe Hickory Wind

Breed: Scottish Deerhound

Sex: Bitch
AKC: HP 20581907
Date of Birth: December 20, 2005
Breeder: Cecilia L Dove & Dr R Scott Dove
Sire: Thistleglen Newell
Dam: Foxcliffe Summoning Charms
Owner: Sally Sweatt & Cecilia L Dove & Dr R Scott Dove

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

4th - Ch Rokeena Carte Blanche

Breed: Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen

Sex: Dog
AKC: HP 26807101
Date of Birth: December 15, 2002
Breeder: R J Wallis
Sire: Ch Charlens Make Mine A Double
Dam: Ch Chouan Pret A Porter
Owner: J Herrera & Y Herrera & C Herrera & R & R Wallis

Photos: Breed judging / Group judging

This year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will air live on USA Network and CNBC where dogs will compete at Madison Square Garden in pursuit of Best In Show honors. Here is the schedule if you want to tune in:

NIGHT 1: Monday, February 15
8-9 p.m. (ET) live on USA Network
9-11 p.m. (ET) live on CNBC

Groups: Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Groups

NIGHT 2: Tuesday, February 16
8-11 p.m. (ET) live on USA Network

Groups: Sporting, Working and Terrier Groups, Best In Show

American Bulldog named Daisy Mae gave birth to 21 puppies in Illinois. Seventeen of them were born healthy and four died during delivery. When you consider that the size of an average litter is 5 to 6 puppies, then 17 puppies is certainly an unusually large number.

It took more than 20 hours for Daisy Mae to deliver all of the puppies. The father of the puppies is a Bulldog named Groucho who belongs to a friend of the Daisy Mae's family. Daisy's owner, Shari Ballard, said that she will not breed her anymore and that she will retire from breeding after this strenuous delivery. Shari admits that her family's intention was to breed Daisy and sell the puppies. After seeing how many puppies they got, she plans to give some, if not all, of the puppies away for free to anyone willing to take good care of them. After all, when you have 17 puppies, it is hard keeping them all to yourself. 

The puppies are now 6 weeks old and soon will be ready to be placed in good homes.

On a side note, the largest number of puppies ever recorded in a litter was from a Neopolitan Bull Mastiff called Tia, in Manea in Cambridgeshire. Tia gave birth to 24 puppies in 2005 and currently holds the record for most puppies born in a litter and the largest number of surviving puppies! Four of the puppies died after delivery from being too weak but the other twenty were healthy and in great shape.

A young millionaire woman from China, known only as Ms. Wang, bought a Tibetan Mastiff for 4 million yuan or $582,000. This is the most expensive dog bought to date. Ms. Wang traveled to Qinghai province of northwest China to purchase the 18-month old dog. She named him Yangtze River Number Two. Yangtze came home at Xi’an airport in China’s Shaanxi province, where he was reportedly greeted by hordes of dog lovers and picked up on September 9 by a motorcade of 30 black Mercedes-Benz cars.