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Nice Doggy... Uk's Largest Mutt
Britain's biggest dog stands 6ft 5in tall on his hind legs and weighs more than 19 stone.
And three-year-old Samson - a Great Dane-Newfoundland crossbreed - has not finished growing yet, reports The Sun.
But despite his size, owners Ray and Julie Woods, of Boston, Lincs, say he is a big softy.
Julie, 54, said: "People are often intimidated when they first see Samson because he is about the size of a small horse. But he is so gentle - he loves being patted and is very affectionate."
Samson's 29in neck means he has to have a custom-made extra large collar. His paws are almost the size of dinner plates and he can hold a full-size football in his mouth.
The couple bought Samson from an RSPCA centre when he was six months old. They spend £60 a month on grub and Ray takes him for four two-mile walks every day.
Ray, 65, said: "The looks on people's faces when I take him out on his walks is priceless."
But Samson has a way to go before matching the world's heaviest dog - an English Mastiff called Hercules from Massachusetts, US, who is two stone heavier.
A Kennel Club spokeswoman said: "Samson is very big and probably one of the largest dogs in the world."
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