The world is full of unique dogs. And we couldn’t be happier!
Some are very small. Others are very large and even exceed their breed characteristics. Some have unique markings on fur, tail, forehead, extra toes, extra nose, etc.
But none of this makes them strange or undesirable. In fact, it just adds to the cuteness factor!
Joey is an adorable labrador and german shepherd and there is something special about her.
Some dogs grow out of their ears. Others turn into big feet. Zoe grew up but never developed a big tongue.
Are you ready to love dogs? They are coming at you!
Joy and the Guinness Book of Records
black dog with the longest tongue
The four-legged residents of Metairie, the beautiful Louisiana suburb just outside New Orleans, have enjoyed their share of fame. Guess what? Zoe says it tastes just like her favorite foods!
Zoe is everyone’s favorite adorable 3-year-old Lab and GSD mix. The owners who saw it for the first time fell in love with it. It was love at first sight!
Zoe’s pet owners, Sadie and Drew Williams, thought her tongue looked a little odd, but believed that, like most puppies, she would grow out of it.
As we now know, that never happened.
“We got Zoey when she was only six weeks old, and in the first ever picture we have of her, she has her tongue sticking out,” said Sadie.
“It would be slobbering all over the place,” added daddy Drew.
People started noticing Zoey’s extremely large tongue, so Sadie and Drew decided it was time to actually measure it. Well, they expected a lot, but they didn’t expect it to be that big!
“So, sometime last year, we took her to the vet and measured her tongue.”
Zoey’s tongue was measured from the tip of her snout to the tip of her tongue, and the exact measurement was 5 inches! That’s as big as a standard pencil, a soda can, or even a toothbrush!
Zoey’s tongue was officially recognized by the Guiness World Records on December 23rd, 2022.
She’s now the only living dog with such a large tongue.
Zoey’s Guinness Predecessor
Of course, Zoey isn’t the first dog in the world with such a long tongue. She’s the most recent record holder. But, before Zoey, there were other pups with an extremely long tongue.
Bisbee, Zoey’s predecessor, an English Setter from Arizona, was the previous record holder, with a tongue that measured 3.74 inches!
Before Bisbee, Mochi, the St. Bernard from South Dakota, was the pup with the longest tongue, at 7.31 inches. Unfortunately, Mochi passed away in 2021, but it opened a spot for all future record holders.
Zoey and the company aren’t holders of some strange Guinness records. These dogs don’t have a natural defect. It’s just a fun quirk that makes them stand out in the crowd.
This good gurl and her big blep will make you wish you received some big, slobbery dog kisses asap!
Follow Zoey and her big tongue on Instagram for more lick-able content!
