A Great Dane who weighs the same size as a baby elephant could be crowned Britain’s heaviest dog. The seven-foot (2.1-m) pooch, named Balthazar, has to sleep in specially made beds. He chomps his way through ￡108($138)-worth of dog food every month and rules the roost in his owners’ house. The five-year-old pet measures 3ft 3in from his paw to his shoulder and is 7ft from his nose to his tail. He lives with owners Vinnie, 46, and Dixie Monte-Irvine, 39, and their three children in Gedling, Nottingham. While not Britain’s tallest dog - that crown goes to an 8ft Great Dane in Swansea - experts believe he is the country’s heaviest. (Photo/Agencies)
