Tillman (dog)

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Tillman
Tillman riding a skateboard in San Francisco
Other name(s)Pot Roast
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
BreedEnglish Bulldog
SexMale
BornJune 2, 2005
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
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]

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]

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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Records
Preceded by
Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog
30 July 2009 – 16 September 2013
Succeeded by
Jumpy

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