19 World’s Largest Dog Breeds You Wish You Owned

Published on December 4, 2017
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Neapolitan mastiff

This large and ancient dog breed is that of the Neapolitan mastiff. This massive breed is often used as a guard and defender of family and property due to the fact that they have protective instincts and of course, they have a fearsome appearance. Males can usually measure 26–31 inches (66–79 cm) at the withers, weigh 130–155 pounds (60-70 kg), while the females measure about 24–29 inches (61–74 cm) and weigh 110–130 pounds (50–60 kg). What’s also cool is that its body length should be around 10–15% greater than height.

Neapolitan Mastiff

Neapolitan Mastiff

Russian black terrier

Often times, the Russian black terrier is abbreviated as BRT and its also known as the Tchiorny Terrier (tchiorny being Russian for black). This breed was created in USSR in Red Star (Krasnaya Zvezda) Kennel during the late 1940s and the early 1950s for use as military/working dogs. The contemporary Black Russian Terrier is known as a working dog, guarding dog, sporting and companion dog.

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Russian Black Terrier

Russian Black Terrier