World Records
Zorba initially set the record of heaviest dog in September 1987 at 314.5 pounds (142.7 kg).
In November 1989 Zorba was recorded as weighing 343 pounds (156 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.
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