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title: "Largest dog breed in the world"  
description: "A short explanation about the world's largest dog breed English Mastiff"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-29  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2715/largest-dog-breed-in-the-world  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["English Mastiff", "dogs", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Largest dog breed in the world

![Largest dog breed in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5297c368-1a9f-4da7-8da7-f8975d2f6481/images/c68248c2-c59f-42fa-8e4d-0db059358e30.jpeg) ![Largest dog breed in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5297c368-1a9f-4da7-8da7-f8975d2f6481/images/867f5fe0-7e25-47d4-8da4-acaca5e534ce.jpeg) The English Mastiff is the world's largest dog breed. ![Largest dog breed in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5297c368-1a9f-4da7-8da7-f8975d2f6481/images/eed61093-b877-445d-bf93-d931470079fa.jpeg) Male English Mastiffs typically stand around 30 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh between 160 and 230 pounds. ![Largest dog breed in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5297c368-1a9f-4da7-8da7-f8975d2f6481/images/496d439d-9dc1-4ddb-b0ba-05c69d31596f.jpeg) Female English Mastiffs are slightly smaller, standing between 27.5 and 170 pounds. ![Largest dog breed in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5297c368-1a9f-4da7-8da7-f8975d2f6481/images/8ebefa0e-422a-44e4-bfe9-b7d3665f276d.jpeg) They are noted for being kind and loving. ![Largest dog breed in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5297c368-1a9f-4da7-8da7-f8975d2f6481/images/a7ad966e-4480-433b-84f8-2c4cb0946cb2.jpeg) They live between 6 and 12 years.

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