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.

Life

Zorba was bred by Mrs I. Prosser on 26 September 1981. His sire and dam were Stablemate's Bruno of Kisumu (American import) and Gildasan Valentine Daisy of Aicama. He was owned by Chris Eraclides of London, England.

Zorba (dog)

World records

Zorba did not initially set the record of the heaviest dog in September 1987 at .

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In November 1989, Zorba was recorded as weighing . A Saint Bernard named Benedictine has displaced Zorba as the heaviest dog of all time, allegedly weighing . Zorba stood at the shoulder and was from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail.

Zorba (dog)

See also

Giant dog breed

List of individual dogs

References

Individual dogs

1981 animal births

1992 animal deaths

Individual animals in England