Worlds Biggest Dog, this was emailed to me from someone in my dog rescue group today. Holy Cow! I'm gonna print it out and carry it with me just to see peoples faces :~D
Lana
Here's the body of the email;
> > Imagine just feeding him
> > Just imagine cleaning the yard after this guy!
> >
> > Hercules: The World's Biggest Dog Ever According to Guinness World
> > Records Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of
> > Worlds Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English
> > Mastiff and who has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.
> >
> > With "paws the size of softballs" (reports the Boston Herald), the
> > three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed's
> > standard 200lb. limit. Hercules owner Mr. Flynn says that Hercules
> > weight is natural and not induced by a bizarre diet: "I fed him normal
> > food and he just "grew"... and grew. and grew. and grew.
> >
> > Kell: Slightly Smaller, But the World's Heaviest Dog . Hercules' sheer
> > volume may have won him the Largest Dog world record, but the Heaviest
> > Dog title still rests with Kell who weighed in at 286 pounds in August
> > of 1999. This English Mastiff, however, only has a 32-inch neck - far
> > less than Hercules' 38-incher. Think about that for a second though - 32
> > inches is a standard waist size for a man!
> >
> > Proud owner Tom Scott said Kell is two years old and is expected to
> > continue to grow for the next two years. Kell needs to be fed 100lb of
> > beef every week, and drinks gallons of goats' milk to stay healthy...
EDITED TO SAY: LOOKS LIKE THIS PIC IS A FAKE, SORRY :~)
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/hercules.asp
This message was edited Apr 16, 2007 7:08 AM
