Samson the Big Black Dog (And Friends)

If you’re of the right age, you likely read Clifford the Big Red Dog at some point growing up (as I did). Well, Samson isn’t as big as Clifford, but he’ll most definitely do!

He lives in the U.K. and stands 6′ 5" on his hind legs.

PHOTO:

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Samson isn’t the only giant creature making the news at the moment. There’s also a giant mushroom in Mexico:

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It’s 27 inches tall and weighs 41 lbs.

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Meanwhile, there’s a giant squid in Australia:

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It was originally 26 feet long and weighed 550 lbs (they think).

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Meanwhile, at the other end of the size spectrum (and bringing us full circle back to dogs), one of the world’s smallest dogs has been voted its ugliest.

See for yourself:

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His name is Elwood, and his owner has a high opinion of him (EXCERPTS):

"I think he’s the cutest thing that ever lived," said Elwood’s owner, Karen Quigley, a resident of Sewell, New Jersey.

Quigley said she rescued Elwood two
years ago. "The breeder was going to euthanize him because she thought
he was too ugly to sell," said Quigley.

"So ha ha, now Elwood’s all over the Internet and people love him and adore him."

Now there’s a pro-life sentiment for you.

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Author: Jimmy Akin

Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."

22 thoughts on “Samson the Big Black Dog (And Friends)”

  1. I think that 2nd photo is really Davey Jones.
    re: Samson – they have his weight as 19 stones. Can someonta tell me what a stone is, or do I have to actually look it up myself? 😉

  6. the shadow across the mushroom holder’s face doesn’t seem to mesh up with the shroom.

  9. Monica,
    I believe that a stone is 14 lbs, and they have Samson at 19 stones, 10 lbs, which, by my math, equates to 276 lbs.
    JD,
    Shadow on his face looks right to me. What do you think doesn’t mesh up?

  11. People seeing a conspiracy behind everything only leads to crap like the Da Vinci Code getting sold.

  14. You get any Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, or even a Scottish Deerhound, Saluki, or Borzoi (or fair sized mixed breed version thereof), and you’re going to have a dog that can stand 6 feet or more tall on its hind legs.
    It’s the height of the dog as it stands normally that’s impressive. Looks very mastiff-y.

  16. I believe Chinese Crested Dogs to be the goofiest looking dogs out there. To be named the ugliest of the ugly, is no small honor. The competition is stiff.
    Congrats, Elwood, congrats.

  17. What I meant to mention is that dogs are normally measured from the bottom of the paw to the _shoulder_, just as horses are measured from the bottom of the hoof to the withers. The neck and head don’t really count.
    So the measurement from paw to head given in the photo isn’t very useful for comparison to other dogs.

  19. All signs of the Apocalypse.
    May be not the Apocalypse, and maybe not these animals, but there are plenty of signs that God won’t stand for much more of this sinful world.
    God is the same God who brought the Great Flood and destroyed Sodom. His Mercy is greater showed after Redemption, but our sins are greater and more offensive to God because of it as well.
    Apostasy is worst than being born a pagan.

  20. Anon: Remember, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2
    Concerning times and seasons, brothers, you have no need for anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night.
    Also, get a handle.

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