There are those who live by the motto “the bigger the better” and this applies to their dogs as well. You may be surprised to learn that there are many large dog breeds. Like any dog, they all need a variety of training and care. The majority of large dog breeds were originally bred for a specific function or purpose. Some were meant to guard and others were meant to hunt. Then there are dogs who maintained great endurance who functioned as carriers of produce or escorts of livestock to market. When you are determining the type of dog you want, knowing what their original purpose was for will help you understand how much exercise and space the dog will need. Large dogs were bred to be workers and they will require a great deal of interaction and activity to work off their energy. Here are fifteen dogs that are too big to be true:
