The definitive Big Dog

[DesertFox]

Standing 6ft 5in tall on his hind legs, it's no wonder visitors think twice about walking down the garden path when Samson pops his head over the gate to greet them.

But although he might be the size of a small horse, owners Julie and Ray Woods insisted yesterday that Samson's bark is most definitely worse than his bite.

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Big-ass dawg

The Great Dane/Newfoundland cross tips the scales at an incredible 19 stone 10lb (276lb) and is believed to be Britain's tallest dog.

Yesterday, Mrs Woods, from Boston, Lincolnshire, told how the dog boasts a 59in chest and a 29in neck and takes up the whole three-seater sofa at home.

He has already out-grown two specially-made collars and is so big he can fit into a pony coat during walkies in the rain.

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This dog gets Buzz's stamp of approval.

[DoctorDoom]

That's one big doggie! I wonder how long it will be before the Brits find a way to tax him?

[DesertFox]

I've heard that those real big ones are usually in agony from arthritis by age 4 and dead at 8. Such a shame, because labs are such wonderful personalities.

My sister had a mastiff, also a very big dog, and she said he never did the hang of fighting. Some dog would attack him and he just didn't get it, thought they were playing.

My daughter says Rottweilers can be like that. But she had one who suffered a pit bull's attacks until he finally got pissed, then he snapped the bull's spine. Peace and quiet after that.