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A St. Bernard in South Dakota has set a new, slobbery world record.

Mochi, also known as Mo, holds the Guinness World Records title for having the longest tongue on a dog.

SD St. Bernard Has World's Longest Dog Tongue

According to Guinness World Records, Mochi's tongue measures in at 7.31 inches (18.58 cm).

Mochi's owner, Carla Rickert of Sioux Falls, says her dog is happy, but also has some breathing problems because of her long tongue and slobbers more than usual when she's nervous. Mochi also needs to be given treats in a certain way and has problems picking items up from the floor.

"When we open that Guinness World Records book and see Mochi's picture in there we're going to be very proud," Rickert said. "And it's going to make all the water and slobber that we've cleaned up over the past 6 1/2 years well worth it."

The 8-year-old Mochi broke the previous record held by a male Pekingese, whose tongue was 4.5 inches (11.43 cm).

Mochi is listed in the new Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals book.

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Mochi's owner, Carla Rickert, says seeing her dog's picture in the record book is going to make all those years of cleaning up slobber worth it.

Carla Rickert feeds her dog Mochi peanut butter. 

South Dakota St. Bernard has record-longest tongue for a dog

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