Brandy the boxer has the world's longest dog tongue - 17 inches (43 cm). She's perfectly happy and healthy, says owner John Scheid. He says when she was born, she alreayd had a Grown Up Size tongue and it's just kept going. He also adds that it's quite a thing to see her eat as she makes a bit of a mess, with food and water pretty much flying everywhere. John has a lot of patience.

Brandy has her own fan club and website, www.tungdog.com . It's a full fledged business, especially after making it into Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

pic courtesy of www.dogsinthenews.com, a very fun site