What is the biggest bread of Dog?

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    What is the biggest bread of Dog?

    What is the biggest bread of Dog?
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    I believe a Mastiff is the heaviest.  And an Irish Wolfhound is the tallest I have seen.
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    I have to admit, when I saw the biggest BREAD, all I could think of was FRENCH bread! You're looking for the word BREED![:)]
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    The 'Texas Toast Mastif' by Wonder lol...Jules[;)]
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    I don't know but I can see your cute little angle does not fall apound that size [:)][:D][;)]
     
    What is the biggest breed of Dog?
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    Is the Cane Corso Mastiff larger then the standard Mastiff?
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    As of June 2001 Guinness World Record Holder for the Largest Living Dog: English Mastiff "Hercules" at 284 lbs.

    As of June 2001 Guinness World Record Holder for the Heaviest Living Dog: Neopolitan Mastiff "Kell" at 286 lbs.

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    I saw an English Mastiff in the vet's office the other week.  He weighed 220 pounds.  They brought him in for an unexplained weight loss.  Looked like a breeding sow laying on the waiting room floor.  [:D]
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    Dont know officially but I have seen some mighty big Great Danes!! 
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    I think the current "world's tallest dog" is a harlequin great dane. He stands 42.6 inches at the shoulder (which is almost 11 hands in horse terms which seem appropriate), but only weighs in at 170 pounds.
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    As far as the great dane goes it must be Gibson. See [linkhttp://www.gibsondog.com]www.gibsondog.com[/link]
    I looked up on the net which breed the biggest dog is and it says the mastiff and irish wolfhound, but then puts the great dane as the tallest dog.
     
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    I think the current "world's tallest dog" is a harlequin great dane. He stands 42.6 inches at the shoulder (which is almost 11 hands in horse terms which seem appropriate), but only weighs in at 170 pounds.


    Yes, that's Gibson! I've seen his pics around -- a humongous guy that is!
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    The average for the Irish Wolfhound is taller than that of a Great Dane.  It just happens that the Dane exceeded it.  Would that be a fault for the dane or do Danes just have to be over a certain height?
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    The breed standard for Danes (height):

    Males shall not be less than than 30 inches at the shoulder, but is preferable that he be 32 inches or more, providing he is well proportioned for his height.

    Females, same except not less than 28 inches but preferable to be 30 inches or more.

    Danes under minimum height must be diqualified.
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    I think that the title kind of bounces around between English Mastiffs, Irish Wolfhounds and Danes depending on if you are looking for height or weight. Saints can also be very large. Shaq is 35 inches at the shoulder and weighs 211 pounds. (And no Shaq is not a horse or a breeding sow, he is perfect! [:D])