Cheers for dog with big ears

A US DOG called Harbour has been recognised as having the longest ears in the canine world.

The black-and-tan coonhound from Boulder, Colorado, got the 2012 Guinness World Records title for “longest ears on a living dog”.

His left ear is 12.25 inches (31cm) long and his right is 13.5 inches (34.3cm) long.

Owner Jennifer Wert said when her eight-year-old was a puppy, he would trip on his ears and roll down stairs. These days, Ms Wert says people often stop them to ask questions, take photos or tug on his ears.

Tigger, a bloodhound from Illinois who died in 2009, holds the record for longest ears ever. One was 13.5 inches long, the other 13.75 inches (35cm) long.

Coonhounds use their ears to help with scent.