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Great Dane overview
Dogs similar to Danes appear on carvings from 2,000 years ago. A descendant of the Molossian dogs of Rome, this breed owes its present day lines to German breeding. First emerged in German show ring in 1863. The Dane is a very large dog requiring skilled ownership. It is generally gentle but its size and strength requires a strong commitment from the owner. It is good with children and other dogs and does not require a lot of exercise or grooming.
Other known names for Great Dane
Grand Danois, German Mastiff, Danish Hound, Dane, Gentle Giant
Great Dane foreign names
Deense Dog / Duitse Dog (Dutch), Dogue Allemand (French), Deutsche Dogge (German), Dogo Alemán (Spanish)
Origin
Denmark / Germany
Breed Group
Biological data
Weight
Male: >54 kg (minimum)
Female: >46 kg (minimum).
Height
Male: >76 cm (minimum).
30 inches (minimum).
Female: >71 cm (minimum).
28 inches (minimum).
Colours, markings and patterns
Brindles: must be striped, ground colour from lightest buff to deepest orange, stripes always black, eyes and nails preferably dark, dark shadings on head and ears acceptable.
Fawns: colour varies from lightest buff to deepest orange, dark shadings on head and ears acceptable, eyes and nails preferably dark.
Blues: colour varies from light grey to deep slate, nose and eyes may be blue.
Blacks: black is black.
In all above colours, white is only permissible on chest and feet. Nose always black, except in blues and harlequins. Eyes and nails preferably dark.
Harlequins: pure white underground with preferably all-black patches or all-blue patches, having appearance of being torn. Light nails permissible. In harlequins, wall eyes, pink noses or butterfly noses permissible but not desirable.
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Great Dane – Breed standard
The below links are external
AKC, FCI, CKC
Great Dane references and further reading
Germany
SOS Doggen
USA
Great Dane Club of America
Danes Online
UK
Daneline
Great Dane Adoption Society
Great Dane Owners Forum
The Great Dane Club
Please get in touch
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Great Dane colours
Below are some examples of the various colours of Great Danes, colour names sometimes differ from country to country,
Colours can vary according to lighting, whether it was taken indoors or outdoors and even the quality of the dog.
So sadly not an exact science.
Brindle Great Danes
AP-2OFZFL - Ch Picanbil Pericles, Brindle Great Dane
Photo © Animal Photography, Ron Willbie
Fawn Great Danes
AP-0SV7P5 - Fawn Great Dane standing in a field
Photo © Animal Photography, Sally Anne Thompson
Blue Great Danes
AP-L2O0DO - Blue Great Dane, side view
Photo © Animal Photography, Barbara O'Brien
Black Great Danes
AP-TPLP5M - Black Great Dane lying in green yard
Photo © Animal Photography, Karin Newstrom
Harlequin Great Danes
AP-FYQZMR - Harlequin Great Dane standing in a field
Photo © Animal Photography, Sally Anne Thompson
Great Dane picture ideas
Featured image
AP-0PD23X - Great Dane posed
Photo © Animal Photography, Eva-Maria Kramer
Great Danes in studio
AP-0UHAVO - Great Dane with mouth open
Photo © Animal Photography, Barbara O'Brien
Great Danes outdoors
AP-GFGEC6 - Great Dane
Photo © Animal Photography, Alice Van Kempen
