Have you ever heard of a doggy world record before? If you have, what about one for jumping over a jump rope on their hind legs? Well that’s just what this dog did over this past week, as we’ve gotta say…he’s really got some skills there!
Meet Balu. He is a super talented dog who belongs to a pretty famous German dog trainer named Wolfgang Lauenburger. Lauenburger has had several super talented pups that have shared their skills even in the circus and other doggy acrobat-related activities as well!
Balu is a super talented dog who can jump rope using only his hind legs! Check it out!
Balu and his owner have just set a Guinness World Record. But what exactly did Balu do?
In just 30 seconds, Balu was able to jump (skip) over a rope 32 times. Holy cow…are we sure he’s even a dog just using his hind legs and not a human using both of theirs?!
Where did this record officially get set and beat?
Balu and Lauenburger made their official attempt out in Stuckenbrock, North Rhine-Westphalia, earning the record for “the most skips by a dog on hind legs in 30 seconds when they both vaulted over the rope 32 times in half a minute”. Phew! That’s a super long record title alone, but the only thing that matters here is that Balu and Lauenburger we’re able to complete that record and solidify their bond even more as well!
Lauenburger and many other of his dogs have created, broken, and beat several other Guinness World Records. His daughter, Alexa Lauenburger, is also a canine trainer who has competed with her furry pup friends on both Germany’s Got Talent (Das Supertalent) as well as Britain’s Got Talent too!
Check out Alexa’s work on YouTube down below!
In case you’re curious, check out some of these other doggy-related Guinness World Records right here!
- Largest Dog Litter – 24 Puppies Total (Single Litter)
- Set by Tia, a Neopolitan Mastiff, in the U.K., way back on Nov. 29, 2004
- Largest Ears On A Dog Ever – 13.7 Inches Long
- Set by Tigger, a Classic Bloodhound, in St. Joseph USA, way back on Sept. 29, 2004
- Longest Tail On A Dog – 30.2 Inches
- Set by Keon, an Irish Worldhound, in Germany, way back on Aug. 18, 2015
- Longest Tongue On A Dog – 7.3 Inches Long
- Set by Mochi Rickert, a St. Bernard, in Sioux Falls USA, way back on April 25, 2016
- Most Balls Caught By A Dog With The Paws In One Minute – 14 Balls
- Set by Purin, a Beagle, in Sakura Japan, way back on March 22, 2015
- Most Consecutive Items Caught By A Dog – 9 Mini Sausages
- Set by Hagrid, a Newfoundland, in the U.K., way back on Sept. 6, 2018
- Talles Dog Living – 3.4 Feet Tall
- Set by Freddy, a Great Dane, in the U.K., way back on Sept. 13, 2016
What do you make of this latest Guinness World Record? Did Balu do a good job skipping through and over a jump rope with just his hind legs? How about his owner Lauenburger? Check out more of their work online! Let’s keep following up with them! And as always…Woof, Woof, Y’all!