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When it comes to tongues, Mochi “Mo” Rickert, a female St Bernard from South Dakota, USA, has the competition licked.
A vet measured Mo's tongue in 2016 and found it was 18.58 cm (7.3 in) - the equivalent of two-and-a-half Jenga blocks in a row.
The incredible canine has achieved the title Longest tongue on a dog (current). Go Mochi!
The couple got their extraordinary, peanut-butter-loving pooch from Big Dogs Huge Paws rescue home when she was two years old.
“With this record, we hope to bring attention to how much joy rescued animals can bring to their new family,” said owner Carla.
“Mo is resilient, comical, loving and eternally grateful and loyal to us – her forever family. This once abused and neglected pup has taught us that it’s okay to be different. We are proud of her unique feature.”
Mo also enjoys dressing up in costumes, having her picture taken, spending time with her family and snacking on sweet potatoes.
Mochi faces some challenges as a result of her long tongue, such as breathing difficulties, extra slobber when she’s nervous, dirt, dust and leaves sticking to her tongue and needing help when picking things up off the floor.
Talking about Mochi’s achievement, owner Carla said: “It still does not seem real! Mochi is so humble, she never brags or boasts but I know that she is as proud of her new record as we are. It feels truly amazing to be a part of the Guinness World Records book! We are so grateful for the opportunity to make other's smile.”
Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief, was thrilled about the record too: “We are very excited to welcome Mochi and her record-breaking tongue to the Guinness World Records family and celebrate the barking mad side of animal record-breaking!”
Mochi may have the longest tongue on a living dog, but the Longest tongue on a dog (ever) belonged to Brandy, a boxer, and measured an incredible 43 cm (1 ft 5 in). She lived with her owner John Scheid in St Clair Shores, Michigan, USA, until September 2002.