Breed Description

This extremely popular breed is a gigantic dog with great courage and spirit. The Great Dane is among of the most elegant and distinguished giant dog breeds. This giant dog weighs anywhere between 120-200 pounds, and grows at an average from 30-34 inches. Despite their huge size, they are devoted, loving, and gentle breed that makes a wonderful companion dog.

Coat

The Great Dane has a short and dense coat that lies close to the body. This breed has a naturally deep gleam in all the color variations. They are commonly seen in solid white, solid black, black with white legs and face, solid blue, irregular black patches, and fawn.

Activity

The Great Dane is usually inactive indoors, but is capable of exercising by it when left alone outdoors. They do well with structured exercise regimen, and should never be over-exercised as puppies. They are prone to weight gain, and if not given enough exercise and balanced diet, obesity could be a problem. Any sign of weight gain should immediately be reversed.

Temperament

Alert, happy, and lively breed, the Great Dane loves to play, and are generally great with children. This affectionate and loving gigantic breed is content in lying around in their households with their family. Their amiable personality reflects their desire to belong to a group. They are friendly, spirited, and never timid.

Overview

Widely recognized as the "Apollo of all breeds", or the "King of dogs", the Great Dane exudes a strong but elegant appearance, along with energetic and friendly personality. They are remarkable in show rings, and are also popular as family pets.

Care

The Great Dane has a short and smooth coat that is easy to care for. Combing and brushing should be done regularly with a firm bristle brush. Since bathing this huge breed can be quite a task, it is a good thing to minimize their need of bathing by daily grooming this dog.

Training

The Great Dane is generally a calm and placid breed that is easy to train. For easy handling, training should start while they are still puppies, as adults can be challenging to work with if they don't have foundation training.

The Great Dane is normally somewhat easy to train, but some can be a little dominant, thus, training them requires consistent, and firm, but gentle owner. In cases like these, professional trainers could help the owner and dog to work together as to prevent authority issues. Due to their gigantic size, it is imperative to solve these behavioral issues as soon as they are evident, and bad habits should never be established.

This breed should be leash trained and be always kept in a securely fenced area. Although they are not aggressive, they can be quite intimidating, and may frighten people that do not recognize this breed.

Character

The Great Dane is a very reliable and responsible breed, attributes of a wonderful family pet. This breed should be trained intensely as puppies so they do will not have any behavioral issues later on.