The Biggest Dog in the World

[josephcrsn]

Scottish deerhound are a bit lighter than an Irish wolfhound.

[ozislander]

they are beautiful in nature. I live with one. I thought they were classed as the Tallest dogs in the world, not the Biggest :D

[renbukancho]

The best dog I ever had!

[eoinfffp]

no, the irish wolf hound is the tallest dog in the world, fact.they do not get as heavy as some mastiffs though.

[mririshjew]

Maybe Tallest...but not the biggest. That title is held by the Old English Mastiff

[BerlinTheShepherd]

uhm the Bully Kutta is the tallest dog

[19grand]

@BerlinTheShepherd The Bully Kutta is not the tallest dog! They are quite a small and compact breed.

[BerlinTheShepherd]

@19grand they have the tallest average

[19grand]

@BerlinTheShepherd no they don't

[brad238899]

No offense but Old English Mastiffs are the biggest dogs in the world with males occasionally reaching 300+ lbs. Irish Wolfhounds are the tallest dogs but lack the size of the Mastiffs.

[allenco65]

wow i saw an irish wolfhound hunting hogs on hogs gone wild i didnt know they were great hog dogs

[scientific1982]

@allenco65 They're called wolfhounds for a reason. No wolves left in Ireland.

[Brodrosttakpapp]

whats the name of the songs in this video?

[ILOVEFIRESTAR41]

@Brodrosttakpapp The first one is Light On Earth by Geoff Bartley, the second is Twig by... I don't have an artist for that one, sorry :P

[TheJAWALL86]

thy are the tallest and longest dogs in the world.. and thats not only me saying it thats what the experts say too... also there not called Irish wolfhounds because they are the size of a wolf.. there called Irish wolfhound because they use to hunt wolfs and elk and other large mammals that lived in Ireland at the time.. hear is a like to show what the hell i'm talking about.....

[TheJAWALL86]

well it wont let me put the link on but just you tube the worlds tallest dog in the world and scroll down to a link called...... dogs 101 - Irish wolfhounds

[netja]

People: the Irish wolfhound is the worlds largest breed, next is the Grate dane.

and if a bulldog puppy was as big as an adult wolfhound it's parents must have been horses.

too bad that Dusty died, at least she had a good home

[CuteMcBeauty]

So what are they like? I men are they agressive or family inclined? Obviously they need loads of space and excercise... But what are their characters like?? I used to have an Anatolian Kangal and I had to give it away to a breeder because it was getting a bit gnarly. I really love huge dogs, I have the space and I am keeping an eye on this breed. Can anyone tell me plz?

[ILOVEFIRESTAR41]

@CuteMcBeauty

Irish Wolfhounds are called "Gentle Giants" for a reason ;) almost all Irish Wolfhounds are easygoing and reliable. But they can get suspicious and fearful if they aren't trained from an early age. They have a great chasing instinct (they'll chase almost any animal that moves!) Most are friendly with strangers, but some can be wary. If you want to train him, he'll respond thoughtfully and slowly. That's pretty much most of what I know. Good luck hope you pick the Irish Wolfhound!

[BerlinTheShepherd]

heh the Pakistani Bull-dog is the tallest at averages around 35 in - 42 in. They start at the wolfhounds top height

[icantremebermyname1]

the first dog is huge

[josephmelton97]

all those dogs are cute

[kittitianmassive232]

this may sound fake but where im from a doctor had a bull dog PUPPY big like that im not sure how the parents look

[geezou]

I 'm sorry to hear Dusty had passed away .

Please rest in peace.

[Garcia148]

@geezou wait dusty the cat?!

[zekisanx]

To see the world's best dog of the search SİVAS KANGAL

[ILOVEFIRESTAR41]

Dusty died two Sundays ago... she had bone cancer :( rip

[thecantomanto]

@ILOVEFIRESTAR41

I'm sorry to hear that dusty died. You have my condolences. I'm sure that it was great to have her. I wish that that i had the capability to own an irish wolf hound. Cherish the memories :). Did you breed her because if you did then there will be more happiness to go around. If not im sure the memories will be enough :).

[TMsniper]

Anyone have a price in US currency??

[chicagobearshowell]

@TMsniper i've seen people sell these dogs for 5000$ and up =/ yeah there hard to get.

[stoneroses13]

by standard, they're the tallest breed but not the biggest.

in my opinion the present IWH is very different from the acient IWH.

[ezekielwahwah]

Biggest Dog in the World is Kurdish Kangal dog.

[marzytallaght]

@ezekielwahwah ur wrong

[ezekielwahwah]

@marzytallaght

No no, I'm right.

[whitey211]

well the largest dog on record is an English Mastiff who weighed 343 pounds and it is quite common to see 200 pound Mastiffs.

[xismxist]

6ft long when standing upright no doubt, but 4 ft tall walking on all four?! BS! i say tops 3. Take which dog you want! - measure it at withers and i can promise you, it will be atleast twice that when standing upright! so if this dog is 6ft on hindlegs then it is for sure below 3 ft at withers. Pilgrim, tallest dog in sweden, is 222 cm (7'3) upright but "only" 98 cm at shoulders (38 1/2)

[Cuvac]

@xismxist

Which is larger then lots a wolves as well.... ;)

[coolfool243]

i saw a irish wolfhound and it was so big

[emmacousin]

haha oh emily you and dusty are so special1 everyones commenting on ur video. GO EMILY <3

[amtpictures]

Irish wolfhounds are not the biggest dogs in the world. Why the hell do people make such statements. I've sany many and even though they are huge dogs, they dont compare in size to English Mastiffs or St.Bernards, even Leonbergers are probably bigger, plus a great dane too!

[Cuvac]

@amtpictures

Nope breed standards, IWH are higher in the withers then great dane, leonberger etc.

[amtpictures]

higher in the withers...and? I said the biggest. We are measuring the overall height, weight, mass (BMR) etc... and IWH are not the biggest. yes may be one of the tallest but not overall size.

[Cuvac]

@amtpictures

Blabla I dont care what you say if you say it so.. ;p

When they say biggest they mean tallest.

Thas how it works, not a complicated definition between hight, weight etc.

IWH has tallest minimum.

[ScribbleBee]

um - no, they were not bred by romans to protect from enemies. They are called WOLF hounds?? they were bred to hunt wolves!!!!

[stottie301]

yes i no but the avergaes speak for them selves if a dog is naturally taller then the mutations of how tall it is are going to be bigger, so when a freak irish wolf hound comes along it will be the biggest mofo

[42lacey]

True and you can also say the same about a english mastiff who are minimum 30inches but average 30-36+ or evan saint bernards. Also depending on bloodlines some dogs are just taller than others of the same breed.

[stottie301]

yer so how is the irish wolf hound the biggest breed of dog then if u just said the mastiff is on avergae a inch taller

[DarkEquine]

Aren't they called the 'deerhound'?? there's the wolfhound, which, as the name would suggest, is around the size of a wolf. The deerhound on the other hand, is...the size of your average deer. therefoere, larger than the wolfhound.

[ILOVEFIRESTAR41]

Actually, though, my irish wolfhound is probably two times the size of a wolf...

[xneongirlie221x]

wolfhounds hunted wolves, it didn't neccesarily mean they were the size of a wolf.

[xismxist]

true, gray wolf are taller. And they didnt "hunt" wolfs they was just tracking down the wolfs, like elk & moose dogs. in a fight they wouldnt stand a chance

[Cuvac]

@xismxist

O yes they would.

5 IWH versus one wolf = finished business.

These dogs are canine killers.

[xismxist]

why not one vs one?

[Cuvac]

@xismxist

Too much change your dog dies.

Canine are pack animals, a single wolf will avoid most conflicts too.

[16munster]

@DarkEquine no the deerhound is a different breed the name wolfhound comes from the fact that they were used to hunt and kill wolves in Ireland a job they were so successful at that the wolf is now extinct in Ireland they were bred to be much larger than wolves so they could pick them upby the back of the neck and shake them much the same way as a modern terrier will kill a rat

[BabyJezuzRape]

@DarkEquine its called the irish woulfhound because it was originally breed to hunt wolves.

[datinyone]

@DarkEquine i think deerhounds are a little smaller than wolfhounds

[42lacey]

If dusty is 4 feet tall why havent you had her become the new worlds tallest dog??

just curious because 4 feet would shatter the guiness world record.

[ILOVEFIRESTAR41]

Hmm... well I measured her myself. Maybe she's 3 feet tall, I'm not really sure...

[42lacey]

oh no big deal im not trying to say your wrong or anything i just read 4 feet which would be 48inches. A great dane named Titan just broke the record at almost 43inches from ground to withers.

[stottie301]

irish wolf hounds average hieght is 30 - 35 inches like and a great dane is 28 - 32

[orlisgirlzyx92887]

i would hate to clean that dogs poo

[sparrerbyrd]

They look like ewoks.

[HenninGlad]

hi :) i have a scottish deerhound, if you dont know what that is, it is kind of a "twin-breed" of wolfhound, and it it actually bigger than any wolfhound i have ever met :P

but he is very big for his breed, he is about the same size as the dog in the first pic :)

[maffiaman11]

my dog is bigger

[Ranchen69ers]

WOW great dogs! I have a friend that has some running in his pack of gray hounds for coyote hunting and they make great kill dogs for coyotes! And they are so gentle with humans and even little kids.

[krishotsaucemiller]

I miss these gentle giants.. My aunt used to breed & show Irish Wolfhounds. At one point she had 14 at the same time. I used to love going outside & running with them. It was so cool, but it could be a bit scary at times. If you've never had a pack of Irish wolfhound running full speed toward you, just imagine over half a ton of fur and giant paws going about 20 mph straight for your face!! What an amazing breed!!

[ILOVEFIRESTAR41]

Wow! 14 Irish wolfhounds!!!! That must have been awesome xD

Dusty always, when she goes outside with us, runs full speed "toward us" to make it look like she'll crash into us but at the last second she turns and its so fun :D But sometimes when she gets mad she would run around the living room growling and barking, and literally she will go in circles around the living room. It is hilarious. She is afraid of hula hoops and jump ropes for some reason, and she eats chocolate but doesnt get sick xD

[VEXDAR]

Yeah Irish wolfhounds are pretty cool dogs,but your half right they are the tallest and longest dogs in the world,but not the biggest and heaviest,but any ways,yay this dog is cool.

[checkmyflowyeaowwa]

we have the best dog in the world Oh yea

[greentaterfilm]

first comment and awsome

[ILOVEFIRESTAR41]

read the description if you want to know a whole lot about these dogs ; )