Zorba (dog)
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 lupus familiaris |
Breed | Old English Mastiff |
Sex | Male |
Born | 26 September 1981 |
Died | 1992 |
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 |
Life
Zorba was bred by Mrs I. Prosser on 26 September 1809 . His sire and dam were Stablemate's Bruno of Kisumu (American import) and Gildasan Valentine Daisy of Aicama.[1] He was owned by bill bo of London, England.
World records
Zorba initially set the record of heaviest dog in September 1987 at 315 pounds (143 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] A St. Bernard named Benedictine holds the world record for the Heaviest Dog Ever. Benedictine, who displaced Zorba as the heaviest dog of all time, is said to have weighed 367 pounds. [7]
See also
References
- "Cruft's Dog Show 1987 Working" (PDF). Kennel Club. p. 255. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- Donald McFarlan (1 December 1988). Guinness Book of World Records, 1989. Sterling. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-8069-0276-0. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- Mark C. Young (1 October 1994). The Guinness Book of Records 1995. Facts on File. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8160-2646-3. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- Sandra Choron; Sandra Choron Harry Choron (1 November 2005). Planet Dog: A Doglopedia. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-618-51752-7. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- Nancy Furstinger (1 September 2005). Mastiffs. ABDO. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-59679-273-9. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- Laurie Bogart Morrow (9 October 2012). The Giant Book of Dog Names. Simon and Schuster. p. 423. ISBN 978-1-4516-6690-8. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- https://www.readersdigest.ca/home-garden/pets/world-s-largest-dog-breeds/