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.

Aicama Zorba of La-Susa

Other name(s)	Zorba
Species	Canis familiaris
Breed	Old English Mastiff
Sex	Male
Born	26 September 1981
Died	1992 (aged 10–11)
Title	World's Heaviest Dog World's Longest Dog
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

World records

Zorba did not initially set the record of the heaviest dog in September 1987 at 314 pounds (142 kg).^[1]

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.^[2][3][4][5]

See also

• Giant dog breed
• List of individual dogs