9 funny and unusual records that dogs broke (17 photos)

All dogs are unique in their own way. But some of them overtook their relatives in some ways, and became world record holders. Many dogs have talents, and thanks to their owners the whole world has learned about them. Let's take a look at nine of the funniest and most unusual records from the Book Guinness World Records broken by dogs.





1. The longest dog tongue



One of the new records in the Guinness Book of Records is the most long dog tongue. The owner of the longest tongue in the world became a dog nicknamed Bisbee from Arizona, USA. The length of his tongue is 9.49 cm. During active walks, when the dog begins to breathe with his mouth open, his tongue appears in all its glory.

2. The highest jump





A greyhound named Feather from the United States set a world record Guinness for the "highest canine jump" in 2018. She overcame obstacle 191 cm high. According to the hostess, she saw the talent dogs, seeing how she jumped so high that she hit the ceiling of their basement. Then she began to train the pet - so they came to record.

3. The longest tail



Dog breed Irish wolfhound named Kion - owner the longest dog tail in the world. Its length is 76.7 cm. The dog was listed in the Guinness Book of Records in 2015, after he the owner applied. Kion lives in Westerlo, Belgium.

4. The tallest dog in the world



In 2011, a Great Dane named Zeus from Michigan, USA, received the title of the tallest dog in the world. His height is 1.1 m at the withers, and 2.23 m when standing on hind legs. He broke the previous record of another dog, also a Great Dane, by three centimeters. According to the mistress of Zeus, he so huge that the children even mistook him for a horse. By the way, doggy weighing 70 kg ate 14 kg of dog food per day. Unfortunately in 2014 year, the 6-year-old dog died, but last year he became the new record holder another Great Dane - and his name is also Zeus.



New title - "The tallest living dog" - received a dog named Zeus with a height of 1.05 m at the withers. This dog lives in Texas, and eats 12 bowls of dog food a day. According to the owners, It's not cheap to keep such a dog.



5. The largest number of tennis balls in the mouth



Augie, a golden retriever from Texas, in 2003 beat an unusual and funny record for the number of tennis balls in the mouth. Dog was able to simultaneously hold five tennis balls in the mouth of a standard size. A new record holder appeared in 2020. Other golden a retriever named Finlay was able to hold as many as six balls in his mouth. Alas, so far, the dog has not fulfilled the requirements necessary for the official recognition by representatives of the Guinness Book of Records.



6. Fastest scooter ride



A dog named Norman became the champion, the fastest covering a distance of 30 meters on a scooter. Briard dog from USA covered this distance in 20.75 seconds. He also knew how to pedal bike with training wheels and ride a skateboard.



7. The longest ears



In 2004, the Bloodhound named Tigger officially became the owner of the longest dog ears in history. The length of the ears was 34.9 cm and 34.2 cm. Unfortunately, the dog died in 2009, but he remains main record holder. In 2021, they named the dog with the most long ears from the living - she turned out to be a raccoon hound named Lu. The length of her ears is 34 cm.



8. The longest wave



Australian kelpie named Abby broke the record for the most a long wave passed by a dog on a surfboard. Wavelength, which the dog overcame, amounted to 107.2 m. The record was set at beach in San Diego, USA, in 2011. The owner saved the dog when it was still small, and I started going to the beach often. Over time, the dog began to jump on surfboard of his owner, and he realized that the pet likes ride. In addition to the record, the dog participated in surfing competitions among dogs.






9. The number of jumps on the rope



In 2017, trainer Rachel Grylls and her Jack Russell Terrier named Jessica broke the world record for the number of jumps on the rope in one minute. Together they did 59 jumps. According to the owner, they have been training since her pet was a puppy, and practiced for 15 minutes a day. When the couple set record, the dog was 8 years old.