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Record-setting dog From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aicama Zorba of La-Susa or Zorba (26 September 1981 – 1992) was a male Old English Mastiff who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the heaviest and longest dog in the world.
Other name(s) | Zorba |
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Species | Canis familiaris |
Breed | Old English Mastiff |
Sex | Male |
Born | 26 September 1981 |
Died | 1992 (aged 10–11) |
Title | World's Heaviest Dog World's Longest Dog |
Owner | Chris Eraclides |
Parent(s) | Stablemate's Bruno of Kisumu (sire) Gildasan Valintine Daisy Of Aicama (dam) |
Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) in 1987 345 lb (156.5 kg) in 1989 |
Height | 37 in (94 cm) in 1989 |
Zorba was bred by Mrs I. Prosser on 26 September 1981. His sire and dam were Stablemate's Bruno of Kisumu (American import) and Gildasan Valentine Daisy of Aicama.[1] He was owned by Chris Eraclides of London, England.
Zorba did not initially set the record of the heaviest dog in September 1987 at 314 pounds (142 kg).[2]
In November 1989, Zorba was recorded as weighing 330 pounds (149.7 kg). Zorba stood 37 inches (94 cm) at the shoulder and was 8 feet 3 inches (251 cm) from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail.[3][4][5][6]
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