Tillman (dog)

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Tillman
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Tillman riding a skateboard in San Francisco
Other name(s)Pot Roast
Species Canis lupus familiaris
Breed English Bulldog
SexMale
BornJune 2, 2005
DiedOctober 27, 2015
Known forFormer fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog
Title Former fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog
Term30 July 2009 – October 28, 2015
OwnerRon Davis
ResidenceOxnard, California

Tillman was an English bulldog who held the Guinness World Record for "Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog." [1] He has appeared upon Greatest American Dog and is nicknamed Pot Roast. [2]

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Tillman rode on the Natural Balance Rose Parade float since 2009. [3] [4] He is one of the stars of Who Let the Dogs Out presented by Petco on the Hallmark Channel. [4] He died on October 27, 2015. [5]

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References

  1. "Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog - Speed - Explore Records". Guinness World Records. July 30, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  2. Heather Havrilesky (June 24, 1999), "I Like to Watch", Salon, retrieved July 20, 2008
  3. Xia, Rosanna (December 28, 2012). "Rose Parade float represents military dog monument". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Who Let the Dogs Out - New TV Series". Wholetthedogsout.tv. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  5. Payne, Ed (October 30, 2015). "Tillman the skateboarding English bulldog dies at 10". CNN. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
Records
Preceded by
Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog
30 July 2009 – 16 September 2013
Succeeded by
Jumpy