Harbor is an 8 - class sure-enough Black and Tan Coonhound with big ears . His capitulum are so big , he now holds the Guinness World disc for theLongest auricle on a Living Dog .
This peculiar strain of hound is known for its enceinte ear , but Harbor ’s ears are off the chart . His left ear measuring stick 12.25 inches and his right is a walloping 13.5 inches . Ever since he was a whelp , Harbor has been tripping over his ear though it has decrease as he has find older , says owner Jennifer Wert .
But these large ears are not for show or even for improved hearing , Coonhounds use their with child ears to serve them smell out their surroundings . As they take the air , their ears flop around their face and press olfactory property towards their olfactory organ . Brilliant . [ Guiness World RecordsviaLaughing Squid ]
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