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New World Record for Longest Ears

Written by: Jackie Brown

A 3-year-old dog named Lou recently broke the Guinness World Record for Longest Ears on a Living Dog.

Each of the female Black-and-Tan Coonhound’s ears measures an impressive 34 centimeters/13.38 inches long. Lou’s owner, Paige Olsen, who is a veterinary technician, told Guinness that Lou attracts a lot of attention from strangers, and that everyone always wants to touch her ears.

The record for the Longest Ears on a Dog Ever is held by a Bloodhound named Tigger, whose ears measured 34.9 centimeters right ear and 34.2 left ear.

About the Author

Jackie Brown

Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a writer and editor in the pet publishing industry. She is contributing writer for National Geographic’s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian's Approach to At-Home Animal Care (April 2019) and author of the book It’s Raining Cats and Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases (Lumina Press, 2006). Jackie is a regular contributor to pet and veterinary industry media and is the former editor of numerous pet magazines, including Dog World, Natural Dog, Puppies 101, Kittens 101 and the Popular Cats Series. Prior to starting her career in publishing, Jackie spent eight years working in veterinary hospitals where she assisted veterinarians as they treated dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, reptiles, birds and one memorable lion cub. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons and miniature poodle Jäger. Reach her at jackiebrownwriter.wordpress.com.