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Tillman (dog)

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Tilman riding a skateboard in San Francisco
Tillman
Other name(s)Pot Roast
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
BreedEnglish Bulldog
SexMale
BornJune 2, 2005[1]
DiedOctober 27, 2015
Known forFormer fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog
TitleFormer fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog
Term30 July 2009 – October 28, 2015
OwnerRon Davis

Tillman was an English bulldog who held the Guinness World Record for "Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog."[2] He has appeared upon Greatest American Dog and is nicknamed Pot Roast.[3] Tillman rode on the Natural Balance Rose Parade float since 2009.[4][5] He is one of the stars of Who Let the Dogs Out presented by Petco on the Hallmark Channel.[5] He died on October 27, 2015.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog - Speed - Explore Records". Guinness World Records. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
  3. ^ Heather Havrilesky, I Like to Watch, Salon, retrieved 20 July 2008
  4. ^ Xia, Rosanna (2012-12-28). "Rose Parade float represents military dog monument". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  5. ^ a b "Who Let the Dogs Out - New TV Series". Wholetthedogsout.tv. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
Records
Preceded by
Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog
30 July 2009 – 16 September 2013
Succeeded by
Jumpy