Boston Terrier Bruschi Sets Guinness World Record for Dog with the Largest Eyes

Published May 30, 2012

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Bruschi, a Boston Terrier, is the newly crowned Guinness World Record holder for being the dog with the largest eyes.

One dog has redefined what it means to have puppy dog eyes. Or, rather, to have over-sized puppy dog eyes that are more on the buggy side than the canine side.

That's right: a new Guinness World Record holder was crowned when Bruschi, a Boston Terrier, measured in as having the largest eyes for a dog. Bruschi's eyes measured an incredible 28 millimeters across in diameter. That's larger than the average human eyeball!

Despite some who may have made fun of his looks, Bruschi's likely proud of the honor that has been bestowed upon him. Lucky for the U.S., this prestigious prize goes to an American, as the 4-year-old Boston Terrier calls Texas his home. His owner, Victoria Reed, is proud of Bruschi's accomplishment, citing this moment in time as a moment she's been striving for.

10 Facts You Didn't Know About Bruschi, New Guinness World Record Holder

Although she apparently didn't notice the size of her dog's eyes, Reed was spurred to strive for the Guinness World Record after many made remarks about the size of Bruschi's eyes. After many comments, she made the official application for a world record for Bruschi. The measurements proved Reed's hunch right, and Bruschi sits crowned as the newest member of Guinness' exclusive club.

The dog's oversized eyes do have one medical setback, in that Bruschi only has peripheral vision out of his eyes. But, despite a scare in which his bulging eye actually fell out of the socket, he has a clean bill of health. Adopted a little over two years ago, Bruschi looks to continue to live out his days with his owner Victoria, where he will hopefully be able to defend his record for years to come.

What do you think about Bruschi, the newest canine Guinness World Record holder? Share your thoughts in a comment!

Ryan Karpusiewicz Ryan Karpusiewicz is the Assistant Editor, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBC U, whose main…

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Comments (26)

backlinks (Unverified)

Added 05-09-2013 09:19am

I am so grateful for your article.Much thanks again. Really Great.

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Yulia (Unverified)

Added 05-04-2013 02:40am

That is kind of creepy but still cool. What was her name? It must have been rellay exciting to go to Edinburgh! Was it exciting to meet a world record holder? That MUST have been cool?! I think it is!

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gypsyjane (Unverified)

Added 12-14-2012 12:19pm

The comments range from supportive to those who "jump to confusions"... I would not like to imagine the emptiness of life without a pet...

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HH (Unverified)

Added 06-09-2012 01:25pm

Bruschi is a cutie pie and hooray for adopting dogs! I adopted a BT almost 2 years ago and she is the most incredible loving dog on the planet! It is sad that he has vision problems, but he seems to have a loving owner and will have a happy life :)

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Anonymous (Unverified)

Added 06-08-2012 10:15pm

Not to be negative - and I am glad for the record - but in humans, bug eyes CAN signify thyroid problems. ???

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sjc (Unverified)

Added 06-08-2012 06:50pm

So many have said it already, I'll say it again. How can you state the large eyes were caused by a breeder?? If you check the AKC standards there is absolutely no mention of Boston Terriers requiring huge eyes; so why would someone try to get this look? This poor dog has a mutation or possibly as previously stated...maybe a thyroid problem. There's no love lost on breeders here since there are so many wonderful loving animals living out their lives in a shelter. Please adopt...as Bruschi's guardian did.

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Anonymous (Unverified)

Added 06-08-2012 03:32pm

He is precious, but I think it's sad that they allow breeders to try for a "look" that is ultimately a bad thing for the breed. This little guy's eyes could pop out if he's squeezed to hard and the eyes are way too vulnerable to being injured.