Pooch claims world record for dog with longest TONGUE, measuring 5 inches - ... trends now
Many dog owners enjoy the occasional kiss from their pet.
But one pooch's smooches are so slobbery that they could leave you needing a towel, or even a quick shower.
Zoey, a three-year-old Labrador/German Shepherd mix from Metairie, Louisiana, has claimed the Guinness World Record for dog with the longest tongue.
Her tongue measures a whopping five inches (12.7cm) long, making it longer than a can of Coke.
The new record comes just three months after an English Setter called Bisbee broke the record with a tongue measuring 3.74 inches (9.49cm).
Zoey, a three-year-old Labrador/German Shepherd mix from Metairie, Louisiana, has claimed the Guinness World Record for dog with the longest tongue
Owners Sadie and Drew Williams explained that Zoey's tongue has stuck out of her mouth from a young age.
'We got Zoey when she was only six weeks old and in the first ever picture we have of her, she has her tongue sticking out,' Sadie said.
'We thought surely she'd grow into it but she obviously didn't.
'She still has an enormous tongue compared to her body.'
Her huge tongue is particularly noticeable after Zoey has been outside and panting, Drew added.
'It would be slobbering all over the place,' he said.
'So sometime last year we took her to the vet and measured her tongue.'
To confirm the record, Sadie's tongue was measured from the tip of her snout to the tip of her tongue.
This revealed a length of five inches (12.7cm) - slightly longer than a can of Coke, which measures 4.8 inches (12.2cm) long.
Zoey loves showing off her record-breaking tongue, although her fans have been left needing a
