{"id":193168,"date":"2025-12-11T02:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T02:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/meet-ozzy-the-dog-he-just-set-the-world-record-for-longest-tongue-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T02:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T02:43:11","slug":"meet-ozzy-the-dog-he-just-set-the-world-record-for-longest-tongue-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/meet-ozzy-the-dog-he-just-set-the-world-record-for-longest-tongue-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Ozzy the dog. He just set the world record for longest tongue. – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

A four-year-old French mastiff and Bullmastiff mix from Oklahoma has set a new Guinness World Record for having a super long tongue<\/a>.
Ozzy claimed the title for the longest tongue on a living dog with a tongue measuring 7.83 inches, Guinness World said in a news release<\/a>.
Ozzy, with his unusual body feature, overtook Rocky, a male boxer from Illinois, who had\u00a0previously set the record with his 5-inch-long tongue, USA TODAY previously reported<\/a>.
The dog’s owner, Angela Pick told Guinness World they discovered the achievement after they took their dog for a “routine nail trim, and his veterinarians took the opportunity to measure his giant tongue from the end of his snout to the tip.”
\u201cHe has always had a tongue that sticks out of his mouth, ever since he was born,\u201d Pick said. \u201cBut there\u2019s nothing medically wrong with him, we\u2019ve had him looked at a couple of times by a veterinarian, and there\u2019s no dental issues or anything \u2013 it\u2019s just abnormally, awkwardly long!\u201d
Despite being a record holder, Ozzy doesn’t use his tongue for “a lot of licking,” Pick told Guinness World.
\u201cIt\u2019s funny, for his tongue to be the way that it is, he doesn\u2019t really lick a whole lot,” Pick said. “He doesn\u2019t give kisses \u2013 he gets in your face and kind of loves and rubs noses, but he doesn\u2019t really lick on a lot of stuff!\u201d
Pick said they picked Ozzy from the litter because of his personality.
\u201cYou could tell with his great nature that he\u2019d be a really good fit for our family,” Pick said.
Ozzy’s favorite things include going for car rides, hanging out with his family and eating his favorite dog food, which needs a lot of to support his long tongue.
Pick said her dog’s record-breaking tongue fascinates everyone he meets and automatically puts an \u201csmile on people\u2019s faces.\u201d
The family is thrilled and \u201csuper-duper” excited with Ozzy’s new title.
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.<\/em><\/p>\n

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