Bruschi holds the Guinness World Record for dog with the largest eyes -- each one measuring a whopping 28mm in diameter. Here are the top 10 facts about this record-breaking dog. (With more pictures below!)
1 - Bruschi is a 4 year old black and white
Boston Terrier, who lives with his owner, Victoria Reed, and her
other Boston Terrier, Toby, in Texas USA. He holds the Guinness
World Record for "dog with the largest eyes" - measured by a vet to
be 28mm in diameter!
2 - Victoria didn't really notice Bruschi's
superlatively large eyes at first - but after friends, family, and
even his vet commented on how large they are, she made an
application for a Guinness World Records title on his behalf -
which quickly led to the title he now holds.
3 - Bruschi gets on wonderfully with his buddy
Toby - "They love each other: they play together, sleep together...
do everything together."
4 - Unlike Toby though, Bruschi is a very
energetic and attention-seeking dog - "He's up and down, jumpy,
hyper, always by my side twitching and wiggling. He always
snorts... it's so loud you can hear him in another room, or when
you're on the phone with someone - I usually can't hear the tv
either!"
5 - Other dogs certainly notice Bruschi's
extraordinary eyes, and even seem intimidated by him on occasion.
"He will growl a random dogs, maybe he's 'saying don't laugh at
me.'"
6 - Bruschi loves to play, and his favourite toys
are balls, especially tennis balls - "He could play fetch for
hours, it gets to the point where I have to put the ball up out of
reach because he wont stop playing and is out of breath!"
7 - Bruschi loves dressing up, and particularly
enjoys wearing t-shirts, and bandanas. He has an overflowing bucket
full of different outfits in his home.
8 - Bruschi had a very worrying medical scare one
night in 2011, when one of his eyes popped out of it's socket!
Fortunately a local vet was able to patch him up, and he is now
perfectly healthy - though he cannot see directly in front of
himself, he has only peripheral vision.
9 - Bruschi was adopted from a rescue centre in
August 2009. Abuse by his They love each other, they play together,
sleep together every thing togetherprevious owner has led him to
suffer from inflamed intestines, meaning he can now only eat bland
food and treats. But he is safe and happy in his new home with
Victoria.
10 - While picked on by some for his unusual
appearance, owner Victoria feels he'd be delighted if he fully
understand the Guinness World Records title he holds: "I honestly
feel like he would be really happy about it... some people do make
fun of him for his looks, but I feel like he would go up to them
and say: 'Haha, look where I am now, I've got a record for my
looks!'"
