▶ 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