There Be Giants: The Biggest Dogs in The World

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.

http://therealowner.com/dogs/there-be-giants-the-biggest-dogs-in-the-world/

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by taliesyn30.


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.
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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! :-)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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