Top 10 Biggest Dog Breeds
October 24, 2018
- English Mastiff:
- stands 36 inches in height
- averages from 200 to 300 pounds
- largest recorded weight is 343 pounds
2. Caucasian Shepherd:
- stands over 30 inches at the shoulder
- traditionally used to herd livestock
- can weigh up to 220 pounds
3. Saint Bernard:
- stands about 35 inches in height
- average weight of 200 pounds
- largest recorded weight is 260 pounds
4. Great Dane:
- measures 32 to 34 inches
- weighs between 160 to 180 pounds
- tallest measured is 44 inches
5. Irish Wolfhound:
- stands up to 32 inches at the shoulder
- it can weigh up to 180 pounds
- originated in Ireland
6. Leonberger:
- stands over 31 inches tall at the shoulder
- can weigh up to 170 pounds
- a German breed
7. Neapolitan Mastiff:
- up to 31 inches at the shoulder
- weighs up to 150 pounds
- often used as a guard dog because of its ferocious nature and large size
8. Newfoundland
- stands at 29 inches tall
- can weigh up to 150 pounds
- can be famously known thanks to Peter Pan in which this gentle giant was featured as the lovable “Nana”
9. Anatolian Shepherd
- reaches a height of 32 inches
- weighs up to 140 pounds
- has an average lifespan of 13 to 15 years
10. French Mastiff
- stands up to 26 inches at the shoulder
- can weigh up to 140 pounds
- also known as the dogue de Bordeaux
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