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00:00 These are the 15 Biggest Dogs Ever!
00:05 Number 15.
00:06 Peritas of Alexander the Great Peritas belonged to Alexander the Great and
00:11 was of an ancient breed that most closely resembles the current Doguay de Baradox or
00:17 a mastiff on steroids.
00:18 Peritas was bred to be a fighting dog.
00:21 There are many stories of Peritas saving Alexander's life in battle against masses of humans, one
00:27 lion and even one elephant.
00:29 Peritas was ultimately wounded by a javelin but is honored by a city named after him and
00:35 the many breeds of mastiffs and similar guard dogs that share his features.
00:39 Number 14.
00:40 Hulk the Pitbull Hulk was deemed the world's biggest pitbull
00:44 when he was just over one year old and weighed in at 173 pounds.
00:50 His breeders stated he would probably reach 190 pounds when he is fully grown.
00:55 A dog this large also brings a hefty amount of controversy.
00:59 Pitbull rescue organizations are concerned about oversized dogs' welfare.
01:03 Breeding unnaturally large dogs often leads to a shorter life and many health problems,
01:08 specifically orthopedic and joint issues.
01:11 Dogs bred for size are also at a higher risk for cancer and cardiac complications.
01:17 Patrons pay as much as $20,000 for Hulk to impregnate their dog.
01:22 Meanwhile, 800,000 pitbulls are euthanized annually.
01:26 Number 13.
01:27 Mon Ami Ander Elmhuer The Irish Wolfhound
01:31 The Guinness Book of World Records named Mon Ami Ander Elmhuer the world's largest dog
01:37 in 2008.
01:39 Mon Ami measured 7 feet 6 inches from nose to tail.
01:43 The wolfhound was originally bred as a war dog used to drag men off horses.
01:48 It was also used to hunt large game such as deer and boars.
01:52 It is very lean, similar to a greyhound, and is considered a very gentle and intelligent
01:58 companion.
01:59 Number 12.
02:00 Hsiung Dung The Tibetan Mastiff
02:02 Hsiung Dung means "big splash," something this Tibetan mastiff makes wherever he goes.
02:08 Hsiung Dung is not only famous for his size, but for the size of his price tag.
02:14 At 11 months old, he was 180 pounds, expected to grow up to 250, and sold for 1.5 million
02:22 dollars, making him the most expensive dog in the world.
02:26 Tibetan Mastiff breed have been called the fiercest dogs in the world, and was described
02:31 by Marco Polo as being as tall as a donkey with a voice like a lion.
02:36 Some Tibetans believe the Tibetan Mastiff houses the soul of reincarnated monks and
02:41 nuns.
02:42 Hsiung Dung resides with his owner in Guangzhou, China.
02:46 Number 11.
02:48 Kel The English Mastiff
02:50 Kel, an English Mastiff that actually resides in England, has been named the world's heaviest
02:55 dog in 2006.
02:56 Kel is 286 pounds and growing.
03:00 Kel is the first female to make the list of enormous canines and sports a 32-inch neck.
03:06 Her neck is the size of a human waist.
03:09 Despite looking obese, Kel's vets say she is a happy and healthy dog.
03:14 Number 10.
03:15 Gibson Gibson was named the world's tallest dog
03:17 in 2004.
03:19 He was 42 inches tall and weighing in at 180 pounds at 2 years old.
03:24 Gibson was a therapy dog and an entertainer, appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tonight
03:29 Show, Larry King Live, Good Morning America and even Ellen DeGeneres Show.
03:34 Like giant George, Gibson had a book about his life as well.
03:38 His owners described him as more of a comedian than anything else.
03:42 He had his own way of speaking and could hold a regular baseball bat in his mouth.
03:47 He died in 2009 after a bout with cancer.
03:51 Number 9.
03:52 Boomer the Newfoundland Boomer was given the title of the tallest
03:56 dog after Gibson passed.
03:59 Newfoundlands are large dogs, but the average size height is 28 inches.
04:04 Boomer was 36.
04:06 He was named for his large bark, but was also known for his long tail that caused frequent
04:10 accidents, akin to a bull in a china shop.
04:13 Boomer measured 7 feet long and was the runner-up to Mon Ami for the longest dog in the Guinness
04:19 Book of World Records.
04:21 Number 8.
04:22 Zeus the Great Dane In 2013, the Guinness Book of World Records
04:26 gave Zeus the Great Dane the title of the world's tallest dog.
04:31 Zeus stood at 7 feet 4 inches when standing on his hind legs and 44 inches tall at the
04:37 shoulders.
04:38 The same size as an average donkey.
04:40 He weighed in at 155 pounds and ate approximately 12 cups of food per day.
04:46 According to his owner in Oswego, Michigan, Zeus was unaware of his size and was a gentle
04:52 lap dog that visited hospitals and schools as a therapy animal.
04:56 He died in September 2014 at the age of 5.
05:00 Number 7.
05:01 Freddy the Great Dane The title for the greatest dane of Great Britain
05:05 goes to Freddy, a two-year-old who was once the runt of the litter.
05:10 Freddy is as tall as Zeus on his hind legs, measuring 7 feet 4 inches.
05:14 However, Freddy only measures 41 inches tall on all fours, just 3 inches short of Zeus.
05:21 Freddy is young though and may continue to expand past his current 154 pounds.
05:26 Britain's largest dog before Freddy was a mere 6 feet 6 inches.
05:30 Freddy's owner is only 5 feet 4 inches tall and lives with Freddy and his almost equally
05:35 large sister, Felure.
05:37 Number 6.
05:38 Bentley the Great Dane Bentley is the world's largest service dog.
05:43 Bentley is 3 years old, 230 pounds and 7 feet tall.
05:48 With giant George and Zeus no longer with us, Bentley is the current front-runner for
05:52 the world's biggest dog.
05:54 This gentle giant's love for his therapy occupation makes him also the front-runner for the biggest
05:59 heart.
06:00 Bentley is a frequent traveler but resides with his owners in Pennsylvania.
06:04 Number 5.
06:05 Zorba the English Mastiff Don't let the name fool you, Zorba is a male
06:10 mastiff and was given the title of the heaviest and longest dog in the world in the 1980s.
06:17 Aikama Zorba La Souza or Zorba lived in London and weighed in at 343 pounds.
06:24 He was 8 feet 3 inches long and 37 inches tall to the shoulder.
06:28 Zorba died in the 1990s at the age of 14.
06:32 A long life for such a large dog.
06:35 Number 4.
06:36 Chloe the Tibetan Mastiff Chloe is another mastiff famous for her size
06:40 and was unofficially named the world's largest dog.
06:44 She was never given a title by the Guinness Book of World Records but at 38 inches tall
06:48 and 365 pounds could not escape notoriety.
06:52 Like hell she is one of the few female dogs to gain fame for size.
06:57 Number 3.
06:58 Hercules the English Mastiff When your dog becomes the fodder for many
07:02 photoshopped pictures, you know you've made it.
07:05 Hercules was named the world's biggest dog by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2001
07:11 and many photos later surfaced of a mastiff being compared to a horse, claiming to be
07:15 pictures of Hercules.
07:17 Hercules is a real dog but most in-depth pictures of him are not.
07:21 The real Hercules is 285 pounds and has a 38 inch neck.
07:26 The Boston Herald said his most distinctive feature is paws the size of softballs.
07:31 Most of the fake photos of Hercules show a Neapolitan Mastiff, a mastiff with completely
07:36 different colouring and markings.
07:38 Shown here is one of the false photos of Hercules.
07:42 This dog is said to be comparable to the size of a horse and while Hercules himself is sizeable,
07:47 a horse weighs in at around 1000 pounds, making a mastiff look positively dainty by comparison.
07:54 Number 2.
07:55 Benedictine the Saint Bernard The Saint Bernard is the fifth largest dog
08:00 breed and usually weighs in between 140 to 220 pounds.
08:04 Beethoven was used to be the most famous Saint Bernard but Benedictine soon gained fame for
08:10 its size.
08:11 Benedictine is the heaviest Saint Bernard.
08:13 At around 357 pounds, he replaces Zorba and Kel in the record books as the heaviest dog
08:19 of all time.
08:21 And finally number 1.
08:23 Giant George the Great Dane Before Zeus the Great Dane, there was Giant
08:28 George.
08:29 In 2010, Giant George was named both the planet's largest and tallest dog.
08:34 Giant George lived in Tuscan with his owner Dave Nassar.
08:38 Giant George weighed 230 pounds and stood 7 feet 3 inches on his hind legs.
08:44 Giant George also became one of the world's famous dogs, appearing on the Oprah Winfrey
08:49 show and was the star of the book Giant George, Life with the World's Biggest Dog by Nassar.
08:55 Unfortunately, George died in October 2014 at the age of 7.