If you look back to ancient times, the is the largest breed of dog in the world , often bred as defenders, fierce hunters or just to emphasize your high standing in society, for example, to accompany royalty. In these cases, the size and strength of the dog was of great importance. In the modern world, large breeds of dogs, increasingly, are introduced by ordinary people, for whom these large, but mostly peaceful and quiet animals, become pets and good companions. In today's ranking, the top 10 of the world's largest dogs, presents the largest breeds of dogs .Of course, this top 10 is rather subjective, for the reason that some of the rocks have a strong body and impressive weight, others, on the other hand, are rather thin, but very tall.
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Hungarian Kuvas
- Height: 71-76cm
- Weight: 48-62kg
Opens the top 10 of the largest breeds of dogs in the world Hungarian Kuvas. This is a fairly small breed of dogs, but only in comparison with the dogs represented in our rating. Due to its thick and short coat, the Hungarian Kuvasis excellently moves among the tall plants, and the white color makes it easy to distinguish it from other animals, for example from the wolf, which makes it a good hunting breed. Also, these dogs, since ancient times, have been used as a shepherd. These dogs have a dedicated character, at the same time, they can be very cruel. Therefore, the education of this large breed of dogs should be approached with special care.
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Scottish Dirhard
- Height: 72-80cm
- Weight: about 45kg
Breed Scottish Dirhound originally from Great Britain. This is a breed of greyhound dogs, bred for hunting( baiting) on deer, without the use of weapons. Dirhound is not only one of the largest breeds of dogs in the world, but also one of the oldest. Appeared in the 16th century and for a long time served as hunting dogs for the nobility. Scottish Dirhounds are very active dogs. When living with a man almost do not show aggression and rarely bark, they feel the mood of their owners well and adore children. Very trustful with strangers, which makes this breed unsuitable for protection.
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Pyrenean Mountain Dog
- Height: 72-80cm
- Weight: 50-55kg
Pyrenean Mountain was bred in France. The color of this dog breed is predominantly white, the wool is dense and long. These dogs are excellent guards. Notable people kept them for the protection of their possessions, and in antiquity, representatives of this breed of dogs, guarded large herds. Pyrenean mountain dogs - very smart and wonderful to be trained. In relation to their masters behave benevolently.
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Anatolian Shepherd( Kangal)
- Height: 74-81cm
- Weight: 50-65kg
The birthplace of the Anatolian Shepherd is Turkey. These, some of 's largest dogs in the world , were used, like shepherds, to protect herds of sheep from predators. They have a calm character and good wit. Kangaly( the Turkish name of the breed), are very loyal and zealously protect the property of their masters. Good get along with children.
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Newfoundland
- Height: about 71 cm
- Weight: about 68 kg
Originally, this breed of dog was used as a working breed in Canada. An interesting feature of Newfoundland is the presence of membranes between the fingers. Therefore, this breed of dogs, also called "divers."Because of their non-aggressive nature, these dogs are not suitable for protection and protection, but, Newfoundland, are willingly kept as pets. The average size of these dogs does not particularly allow them to be attributed to the largest breeds of dogs in the world, but quite often, there are individuals whose height and weight significantly exceeds the average.
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Leonberger
- Height: about 72-80cm
- Weight: about 50-76kg
Leonberger is one of the largest breeds of dogs in the world. First introduced in Germany - in the city of Leonberg. In the creation of this breed of dogs participated three species: Newfoundland, Pyrenean mountain, St. Bernard. By their appearance, Leonberger are like lions. A distinctive feature of dogs is the presence of a black mask on the face. These large and powerful dogs were used as workers, but, also, proved to be excellent as watchdogs. By nature, Leonberger, obedient and sociable dogs, are very amenable to training, for this reason, too, can be excellent companions and guides.
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St. Bernard
- Height: about 70-90cm
- Weight: about 50-90kg
The name of the strong and big dog was given in honor of the monastery of St. Bernard, located in the mountains of Switzerland. Although the average weight for the breed is about 70 kg, but very often there are dogs whose weight is more than 100 kg. St. Bernards are used as rescue dogs. Color red with white spots. Wool can be either long or short, depending on the variety, with a good undercoat. By nature these dogs are loyal and flexible. Previously, St. Bernards were used as rescue dogs. They helped to carry provisions, to find and transport tourists in the snow-covered Alps.
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English mastiff
- Height: about 68-75cm
- Weight: about 54-100kg
The English mastiff is the largest breed of dogs in the world, considering the weight, not the height of the animal. The native land of the breed is England. Mastiffs are very large dogs, well built and have great strength. Julius Caesar, seeing these dogs, was impressed by their strength and endurance. Mastiffs, even participated in the gladiatorial battles of ancient Rome. Most often, English mastiffs were used as hunting and guard dogs. They, too, helped the fishermen in catching fish( bull-calves).
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Irish Wolfhound
- Height: about 75-87cm
- Weight: about 47-56kg
The homeland of the Irish wolfhound, as its name implies, is Ireland. At the time of the Roman Empire, wolfhounds one of its kind was horrified by Roman legionaries. Wolfhounds are one of the largest breeds of dogs in the world and, perhaps, the tallest, but with a small body weight. The Irish Wolfhound takes the second place in the ranking of the largest breeds of dogs in the world that were used for hunting. Has a calm and good-natured temper.
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Great Dane
- Height: about 70-85cm
- Weight: about 45-90kg
The first place in the ranking of the top 10 of the largest breeds of dogs in the world, takes the Great Dane. The color of these dogs is very diverse: it can be blue, marble, black, etc. Coat - short, smooth and shiny. The nature of the mastiffs can be called soft and friendly, so problems with keeping them human, as a rule, does not arise.
Curious fact:
The biggest dog in the world was the German Great Dane nicknamed "The Giant George".This dog lived in an American family in Arizona. Its weight was 111 kg, height 110 cm, and body length 2.2 m. This result was officially recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. The dog lived without small 8 years, having died in 2010.To date, the largest dog in the world is the German dog "Zeus".
