What are considered giant dog breeds?
Actually, there’s no one set ‘standard’ or ‘system’ that defines what are considered extra large breed dogs, and there’s no specific documented height/weight minimum. However, obviously any breed considered to be ‘giant’ has to be at the very top end of the scale. It’s generally accepted that a dog who is going to weigh over 100lbs at maturity is an extra large dog. Weight isn’t the only factor either, height has to be considered. Some very big dogs aren’t terribly heavy due to their structure, but they are extremely tall. When I talk about extra large breed dogs in this article, I’m going to include those breeds who consistently produce males that weigh between 95lbs and 200lbs, or are over 24″ tall (at the shoulders). That would mean a list of giant dog breeds would include A – G H – Z Afghan Hound Irish Wolfhound Akbash Dog Kangal Dog African Boerboel Komondor Akita Kuvasz Anatolian Shepherd Leonberger Beauceron Maremma Sheepdog Bernese Mountain Dog Neopolitan Mastiff Black Russian
