♥10 Abnormally Large Dogs In The World♥

▶ Hulk Pitbull

The pitbull the name Hulk fits this

Pitbull dog perfectly because he is a

giant 175 pounds and stands on his hind

legs at almost 5 feet tall and while he

might seem big and scary his owners say

that he is very gentle and is even

trusted around their young son

his owners train guard dogs professional

and even Hulk is a trained professional

guard dog who will heed his owners every

command and protect them with his life a

dog this size needs to eat and eat a lot

every day he has fed 4 pounds of raw

ground beef mixed with his special

supplements this along with his regular

dog food and treats that he gets on the

side poke recently was the proud father

of 12 puppies of which some are likely

to be his size or maybe even rival their father size

▶ Great Dane

Fredi the Great Dane it's probably no

surprise to many that the Great Dane is

one of the largest breeds of dog in the

world but Freddie takes the breed to a

whole new level of big he stands seven

foot six inches on his hind legs two

feet taller than his owner and weighs

200 pounds Freddie's owner ex glamour

model Clare stone is entirely devoted to

her Guinness world record holder and his

sister fluent but having big dogs also

means having big expenses Clare spends

about sixteen thousand five hundred

dollars a year to feed and take care of

these bakery Danes with the dog this

size it's hard to argue it

▶ Mastiff

Zorba the English master this English

Mastiff was a legend when it comes to

some of the world's biggest thoughts you

may know that when it comes to the

combination of weight and height nothing

can be this breed of canines many

Mastiffs average up to 190 pounds but

it's not unusual for these Giants to

weigh around 225 pounds at full maturity

however a dog comes along once in a

while that amazes even the most seasoned

big dog enthusiasts that's where Zorba came in

Zorba the English Mastiff was so massive

that he easily earned a place in the

Guinness Book of World Records in

September of 1987 as the heaviest off

but shortly in November Zorba weighed a

hefty 343 pounds with a height of 37

inches at the shoulder and was measured

at 8 feet 3 inches from the tip of his

nose to his tail and earn the title as

the heaviest and longest dog in the

world no one is sure what happened to

Zorba but one thing is sure that he will

always be a legend among the world's biggest dogs

▶ Neapolitan Mastiff

Ch Sampson the Neapolitan master this

breed of Mastiff called masti no napoletana

is actually an ancient augur II and that

might explain the size of this rare dog

ch Sampson was one of the largest and

heaviest Mastiffs and weighed a whopping

225 pounds at just two and a half years

old his size health and strength of his

breed was rare so no other masked apes

like him have been found since Sampson

was so big he could easily fetch a small

car tire and carry it around there is

not much more known about Sampson except

that he won a lot of titles and Best in

Show awards but this Neapolitan Mastiff

will remain a legend until another

bigger dog comes along to take his place

that is if that ever happens

▶ Zeus DOG

Zeus the great date those who lived in

Otsego michigan was named the world's

tallest dog by the Guinness World

Records in 2012 he measured an

incredible 44 inches from his feet to

the middle of his shoulder blades

standing on his hind legs he stretched a

towering seven feet four inches over his

owner he ate 30 pounds of dog food every

day and could easily get a fresh running

water drink from the kitchen sink

without having to jump up to reach in

addition to his international fame Zeus

was well known throughout the Kalamazoo

area due to frequent trips to area

schools and hospitals where he served as

a therapy dog sadly he only lived five

years which is actually the average old

age for a dog of this size he is still a

legend among big dogs to this day

▶ Newfoundland DOG

Newfoundland unlike many larger breeds

the Newfoundland wasn't bred to be a

guard dog instead it was bred to help

fishery these big muscular dogs are able

to haul nets and lines from boats pull

carts and most importantly fetch

anything that falls overboard into the

water including people the Newfoundland

is an exceptional water dog and a strong

swimmer and there have been many rescues

of people out at sea credited to these

big gentle nature dogs Newfoundland dogs

stand between 27 to 30 inches tall and

weigh as much as 150 pounds they look

even bigger because of their thick

double coat which keeps them warm even in icy water

▶ The Irish Wolfhound

The Irish Wolfhound like the Scottish Deerhound

The Irish Wolfhound as its name implies

was bred to chase down wolves developed

from war hounds into a dog that was used

for hunting and guarding the Irish

Wolfhound is an ancient breed of canine

and may have been brought to Ireland as

far back as 7000 BC though their primary

use was hunting today's breed of Irish

Wolfhound are fairly quiet reserved

intelligent and easygoing this breed is

the tallest of all dogs and even taller

than the Great Dane males often stand as

tall as 34 to 35 inches from foot to

shoulder blade and stand over seven feet

tall on their hind legs they can weigh

upwards of 140 pounds and although the

English Mastiff is as tall as a

miniature horse the Irish Wolfhound is equal to a donkey

▶ Leonberger

Leonberger this large breed of dog began

as a mix between a Newfoundland and the

st. Bernard in the mid 1840s Heinrich

Essig of lien Berk Germany crossed the

Newfoundland with a st. Bernard for four

generations then added in appear Indian

mountain dog to the mix the result of

these several generations of breeding is

the Leonberger this breed stands between

27 to 31 inches tall and can weigh as

much as 170 pounds but despite their

size they are simply giant family dogs

though their main purpose is as a

companion animal the breed does very

well in everything from water rescue to

tracking to hurting if it is an activity

that requires both strength and smarts

the Leonberger is probably going to be good at it

▶ Caucasian Shepherd

Caucasian Shepherd this big dog was bred

to do one thing only and that is to

protect sheep from wolves and any other

predator that dares attack a Shepherd's flock

however these dogs can and have been

used to protect other livestock the

caucasian Shepherd is extremely popular

in Georgia which has always been the

principal region of penetration of

caucasian shepherd dogs also known as

caucasian of charka or bosch khan

caucasian shepherd dogs are strongly

boned muscular and even-tempered they

are big enough that wolves most of the

time will dare not attack the flock they

are guarding but these dogs are very

territorial and will even attack other

strange dogs of their same breed

▶ Anatolian Shepherd

The Anatolian Shepherd this canine was

bred to be a shepherds companion and

livestock Guardian the interesting thing

about them is that they were bred for

their size in color so that they matched

the livestock they were protecting the

breed was developed to withstand harsh

climatic conditions and thrive in the

lifestyle of nomadic shepherds by

guarding their flocks of sheep and herds

of goats loyalty hardiness and

independence are the most valued

characteristics of this breed these dogs

should be kept in a pair at minimum if

not properly socialized and trained

Anatolians can become unmanageable with

strangers and sometimes even with their owners