Record holder at last
Finley is a golden retriever with a particular fondness for tennis balls. He gets six of them in his mouth. This is not only a record, but now also officially a "Guniness World Record".
Are you fed up with bad news? At least I am, so I close the news pages with the corners of my mouth hanging down. Finley, on the other hand, immediately put a smile on my face. The golden retriever with a great passion for collecting lives in Canandaigua in the US state of New York.
He made headlines back in February with his unique ability, for which he needs neither master nor mistress, just enough tennis balls. He easily takes four of them in his mouth and pushes the last two with his paws - before posing for an Insta snapshot with a relaxed look on his face.
Source: instagram/finnyboymolloy
A sight for the (tennis) gods
Since the wonder dog has his own account with 38,000 followers, the world quickly realised: this is not just a record, it's a world record. Because in the Guinness Book, a certain Augie from Texas was listed in this discipline with just five balls in his mouth.
Clearly, it was time to start up the record-breakingly slow mills of record bureaucracy. To fill out forms. To document the feat again and again. To wait and throw tennis balls. Now it's done and loudmouth "Finnyboy" can celebrate his official Guinness record. Maybe I'm talking a bit too much, but for me this is the best news from the wider sporting world in weeks. A sight for the (tennis) gods. I bet Roger Federer likes it.
Source: instagram/finnyboymolloy
Simple writer and dad of two who likes to be on the move, wading through everyday family life. Juggling several balls, I'll occasionally drop one. It could be a ball, or a remark. Or both.