There Be Giants: The Biggest Dogs in The World

By Queuebot in Animals & Pets on Aug 25, 2009 at 12:28 am

A list of the biggest dog breeds in the world, including the usual suspects and such marvels as the Deerhound, the Neapolitan Mastiff and the Leonberger. Strange how the bigger the dog, generally the softer and dafter that they get. Out of this entire collection there is only one who would be good as a guard dog.

The English Mastiff, in terms of mass is the big daddy of all dogs and its dimensions particularly that of the male are something to be believed. Every inch of this dog gives off strength and power – if the planet Krypton had a dog then this would probably be it. The world record holding breed for weight, this dog can weigh up to two hundred and fifty pounds for a male and around fifty pounds less than a female.

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abiyng87
Aug 25th, 2009 at 12:54 am
We used to have an English Mastiff when I was growing up. Definitely NOT a guard dog. However, Gus was a great dog. I miss him a lot.
Legidias
Aug 25th, 2009 at 1:25 am
No tibetan mastiffs? They were bred to fight bears…
emmiline
Aug 25th, 2009 at 1:45 am
i have a hard time buying that. we’ve always had large dogs, and they were always awfully bright.

if you want a dumb dog, get an afghan. those things are so high strung it’s impossible to train them sometimes.
taliesyn30
Aug 25th, 2009 at 2:55 am
Emmiline, when I wrote the blurb above, the word daft was used not to indicate any stupidity on the part of the dog – absolutely not! Rather I used daft to indicate something of their temperament – bouncy,fun, willing to do silly things with you and the kids, zany… perhpaps it lost something in translation… remember the pic of Einstein with his tongue hanging out and eyes wide open? Daft. And no one would ever accuse him of being stupid!
Tim Giachetti
Aug 25th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Friend of mine bred Mastiffs. Bueariguard was a trip. He would quietly circle behind you and then take you down and drag you around. He was fun. His mate however died of kidney failure.
Good old inbreeding. Makes ya want to puke.
Ally
Aug 25th, 2009 at 9:03 am
An English Mastiff attacked me and bit the my face last August. I still shudder when I see them. I know that they aren’t all aggressive, but it’s hard to shake the trauma.
Briannana
Aug 25th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Damn Ally. I’m sorry to hear about that. Every mastiff I have ever met has been the nicest, sweetest, gentle giant ever. I love big dogs. They are quite awesome.
LisaL
Aug 25th, 2009 at 10:13 am
I love big dogs. Wish we could get a big one next, but I know my hubby wants to keep our next canines on the smaller size.
It really is amazing to hear how gentle the breeds are in general.
Gauldar
Aug 25th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I noticed some people have a tendancy to think that dumb = hard to train. Obedience and intelligence are two different things, and training is more of a habitual routine then have anything to do with intellectual reasoning.
Dirit
Aug 25th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Exactly Gauldar,

My Pug is extremely smart and can perform a lot of jobs we didn’t teach it, however the dog is very stubborn when you want to teach it tricks.

Dogs just have different missions in life and sometimes owners try to train them for things they weren’t bred to do. My Pug likes to try and herd children like they were pack animals but i would never try to teach it to the dog because that’s not what pugs are good at.

(mine is the best at making unusual sounds)
Sandi
Aug 25th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I am owned by a Great Dane. Monty is 39 at the shoulder, a true gentle giant. A good guard dog especially when the grandchildren are in residence. The only time he barks at people passing by the house, or sleeps in front of the door.

As intelligence goes…on the list more than 1/2 way down there…no matter…it may take him awhile to learn a command…but the love he gives makes him worth it. My Border was smart as a whip, but more interested in ‘working’ for you than kissing and cuddling.
Noelegy
Aug 25th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
No Great Pyrenees? Ah well, good article anyway.

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