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Great Dane Dog Breed
Great Dane Dog Classification:
Great Danes are hound dogs.
Other Names: Deutsche Dogge, German
Mastiff, Grand Danois, Dane, Gentle Giant,
Danish Dog,
Great Danes in Foreign Languages:
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Catalan:
danès, danesa
Danish: granddanois
Finnish: tanskandoggi
French: dogue allemand
German: Deutsche Dogge, dänische
Dogge
Italian: danese, alano
Japanese: gureto den
Lithuanian: vokieciu dogas
Portuguese: dogue alemão,
dinamarquês, gigante dinamarquês
Russian: dátskij dog
Spanish: dogo alemán, dogo
danés, gran danés, alano alemán
Swedish: grand danois
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Origins: Great Danes were initially
bred to hunt large game.
Description: Great Danes are massive
large breed dogs. Great Danes have a square
black nose and broad skull, with floppy,
triangular ears. Their bodies are powerful
and well muscled.
Size: Great Danes weigh between
100 to 200 lbs, they stand 28 to 34 inches
tall at their shoulder.
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weight
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height |
| Male |
120 to 200
lbs |
28 to 32
inches tall |
| Female |
100 to 130
lbs |
30 to 34
inches tall |
Coat: Great Danes have short silky
fur that come in a variety of colors including:
black, blue, brindle, fawn or harlequin
(white and black).
Disposition: Great Danes are affectionally
known as "gentle giants". Great
Danes require daily walks, to stay healthy.
They are powerful, even tempered and good
natured dogs.
Type Dog: Great Danes are hound
dogs.
Litter Size: Great Danes give
birth to litters of 5 to 12 puppies.
Behavior: Great Danes are sweet
tempered but on ocassion they can be aggressive
with other dogs if not socialized at a
young age. Great Danes can be watch dogs.
Traits: Gentle, sweet-natured,
Country of Origin: Denmark / Germany
Life Span: Great Danes typically
live 6 to 12 years.
Club Recognitions: FCI, AKC, CKC,
KC (UK), NZKC, UKC
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