We had an Alaskan Malamute who was 120 lbs. You didn’t walk her - she walked you.

Great pics, great dogs, but I am a bit worried, that Great Pyrenees are depicted as 'gentle giants'. The male ones are certainly not, not in Europe, anyway. They are territorial guard dogs - not watch dogs, guard dogs. They take a defensive stance, at first, but eventually the get physical. And they are very independent, so they decide who and what needs guarding. Im aslo a bit stunned at how oversized some breeds are. I really hope that is not a trend in breeding because that woudl have disastrous consequences for the breed's health. Still: gorgeous dogs!!

I adore giant dogs, but they're very short lived. If in top health, most of these breeds live 8-10 years.

I had an a Akita/malamute for 14 almost 15 years and she weighed 140lbs.. Best dog I ever had a true gentle giant!. We miss her very much

awww the cutie floofs in this article

Why do so many have mutilated ears? I know this post is supposed to be wholesome, and the doggies are adorable, but seeing these gentle giants with cut ears just puts a damper on the whole thing...

thank you for this i love the newfie and danes most. Growing up for a while I had a great dane loved him to bits his name was crash. he had was a harlequin and had a heart-shaped spot we joked it was he had such a big heart and gave him the middle name Valintine because of it. he passed when I was 11. guess when? valentines day. I now live by my self and have a Newfoundland affectionally called slinky because he is so flexible. he reminds me of Crash. I miss Crash he was my best friend growing up and sometimes when I see a great dane I want to cry and hug him because it looks like crash.

Some of these look photoshopped...

I have a German shepherd Australian shepherd mix (tyr is his name)and he is tall. Like my grandfather is 6'1 and he is taller than that when he stands on his back legs.

Lots of text about feeding, but nothing about the quality of the food. Commercial kibble is highly processed and hyper-heated. Chemically it may have all the basic components of nutrition, but it is crap food. Purina is the worst. Grains are not a natural part of a canine diet. Nor are poultry bi-products like feet, beaks, and feather meal! Make your own dog food!!

Where do you get these dogs? How much to you pay for food a day? What happens if you have to travel ?

I just cant help wondering how big is the poo the owners have to clean...

I love dogs. I love these pictures... and... all I can think is "oh. my. gawd... so much.. grooming... all that... fur...."

I love how on one side of the spectrum we have 60-95 pounds and on the other it's just 200 POUNDS.

I think my 1/2 Dachound, 1/2 mix breed would, at 15 lbs, just about fill the mouth of any one of these.

ive seen a bunch of comments about ears.. lots of dogs with cropped ears are breeds prone to infection. the ears get cropped to prevent that, and it doesnt harm the dog unless the vet is a bad one.

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Wish I could add my 155lb 32inch at withers mastiff to the photos.