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ABOUT GREAT DANES
Life Span: 7 - 10 years
Country of Origin: Germany
First Registered by the AKC: 1887
AKC Group: Working
Class: Working
Registries: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI
(Group 2), KC (GB), UKC
Other Names: Deutsche Dogge,
German Mastiff
Height:
Females: 28 - 34 inches to top of
shoulders
Males: 33 - 40 inches to top of
shoulders
Weight:
Female: 100 - 145 lbs
Males: 120 - 180 lbs
COLOR MARKINGS & PATTERNS
Brindle
(Brown with Black Marble)
Fawn
(Light Golden Brown with Black Muzzle)
Blue
(Light Gray to Gun Metal Gray)
Black
(Solid Black also can have a White Star
on Chest)
Harlequin
(White with Black & Gray Patches)
Mantle
(Black with White Chest & Muzzle)
Danes do come in other colors but are
not recognized by the Great Dane Club
of America or AKC as a Standard Color.
TEMPERAMENT
Great Danes are alert, lively and happy.
They love to play, are very good with
children, and are very affectionate. They
are content with lounging in the house
with their family, and love to be part of
the group, often making their bed on
couches, chairs and beds. Great Danes
are easygoing, intelligent and trainable.
They are sensitive to training, however,
and should be treated with positive
actions. They get lonely and destructive
if kept outside or bored. They should not
be teased. They are friendly, spirited
and should never be timid.
With Children: Excellent with children,
but should be supervised due to the
large size of the Great Dane. They also
are very sensitive and need to be treated
kindly.
Health Issues: With being so large,
Great Danes are prone to more
problems than a smaller dog. Hip
dysplasia, some genetic heart
problems, osteosarcoma (bone
tumors), Wobbler Syndrome and bloat
(twisted stomach or gastric torsion) are
all potential health concerns for this
breed. Bloat is a health issue to most
dogs, being the second largest killer of
dogs other than cancer, but Great
Danes can be particularly susceptible to
it because of their very deep chests.
Life Span: 7 - 10 years
Country of Origin: Germany
First Registered by the AKC: 1887
AKC Group: Working
Class: Working
Registries: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI
(Group 2), KC (GB), UKC
Other Names: Deutsche Dogge,
German Mastiff
Height:
Females: 28 - 34 inches to top of
shoulders
Males: 33 - 40 inches to top of
shoulders
Weight:
Female: 100 - 145 lbs
Males: 120 - 180 lbs
COLOR MARKINGS & PATTERNS
Brindle
(Brown with Black Marble)
Fawn
(Light Golden Brown with Black Muzzle)
Blue
(Light Gray to Gun Metal Gray)
Black
(Solid Black also can have a White Star
on Chest)
Harlequin
(White with Black & Gray Patches)
Mantle
(Black with White Chest & Muzzle)
Danes do come in other colors but are
not recognized by the Great Dane Club
of America or AKC as a Standard Color.
TEMPERAMENT
Great Danes are alert, lively and happy.
They love to play, are very good with
children, and are very affectionate. They
are content with lounging in the house
with their family, and love to be part of
the group, often making their bed on
couches, chairs and beds. Great Danes
are easygoing, intelligent and trainable.
They are sensitive to training, however,
and should be treated with positive
actions. They get lonely and destructive
if kept outside or bored. They should not
be teased. They are friendly, spirited
and should never be timid.
With Children: Excellent with children,
but should be supervised due to the
large size of the Great Dane. They also
are very sensitive and need to be treated
kindly.
Health Issues: With being so large,
Great Danes are prone to more
problems than a smaller dog. Hip
dysplasia, some genetic heart
problems, osteosarcoma (bone
tumors), Wobbler Syndrome and bloat
(twisted stomach or gastric torsion) are
all potential health concerns for this
breed. Bloat is a health issue to most
dogs, being the second largest killer of
dogs other than cancer, but Great
Danes can be particularly susceptible to
it because of their very deep chests.
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