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Old 04-18-2007, 07:28 AM
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Worlds Largest Dog

This is just unreal. I have 2 Mastiffs that are 200lbs but this is
ridiculous.
Hercules: The World's Biggest Dog Ever According to Guinness World Records
Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of Worlds Biggest
Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English Mastiff and who has a
38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.

With "paws the size of softballs" (reports the Boston Herald), the
three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed's standard
200 lb. limit. Hercules owner Mr. Flynn says that Hercules weight is
natural
and not induced by a bizarre diet: "I fed him normal food and he just
"grew"... and grew. and grew. and grew.
(I'm curious that if Hercules took off running - would his owner truly be
able to hold onto him by the leash?)
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...t/ATT00007.jpg
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its a fake pic...check out snopes or any other website that debunks myths and internet rumors.
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ok this has to be fake but what a cool picture. I will try to find out more on this. I know for sure the largest mastiff ever was named Zorba and was 8'3" from head to tail and weighed in at 343lbs.
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Hmm...perhaps...but what about this?

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/h/hercules.htm
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Either way, how'd ya like to have to clean up the yard behind that thing??!!
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Originally Posted by jazz_kt
ok this has to be fake but what a cool picture. I will try to find out more on this. I know for sure the largest mastiff ever was named Zorba and was 8'3" from head to tail and weighed in at 343lbs.
That is correct.
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Either way, how'd ya like to have to clean up the yard behind that thing??!!
I have a Great Dane and believe me, let's just say I'm glad I have children to clean up the yard!!
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my neighbor has 3 great danes, and i never see them take em on a walk, imagine the land mines in that yard
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that is the main thing that keeps me from getting a big dog. the BIG POOPs and other assorted messes. i will stick with my boston terrier, at least he is not a girly small dog
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I would hate to attacked by that dog. lol

I had a buddy in Hawaii who bred Neapolitan Mastiff's. I couldn't beleive how fast they grew, and big. The father was nearly 6'5 on his hind legs. This dog would eat combat boots, bras, baseball, ect. It was nuts.

They are a pretty dog though, he had a lot of Blue Hairs I beleive that is what they call the color.
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looks BS to me, I wish we had more pics of 'the worlds largest dog' to make it legit
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Originally Posted by WUnderwood
when I see pics, I will believe it
guess not!!!
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Jazz,as Hoss said you are correct.As of 2000 Guiness (holding it in front of me)His name was Aicama Zorba of La Susa,an Old English Mastiff owned by Chris Eraclides of London England.He weighed in at 343 at his heaviest in 1989.There ya go guys.Cin
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Originally Posted by Bill Hall
Either way, how'd ya like to have to clean up the yard behind that thing??!!
You'd have to follow it around with a track hoe and dump truck!

That pic is way fake, if that dog were real it would weigh well over 400lbs.
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That picture has to be fake if that dog was real it would be closer to 500lb. Zorba is the record holder. Seen a picture of him somewere on the net and he is nowhere close to the size of the dog in that pic


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