Great Dane

Great Dane
Other names
  • German Mastiff
  • German Boarhound
  • Boarhound
  • Deutsche Dogge
  • Grand Danois
OriginGermany
Traits
Height Males
80–90 cm (31–35 in)
Females
72–84 cm (28–33 in)
Kennel club standards
Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Great Dane is a German breed of large mastiff-sighthound, which descends from hunting dogs of the Middle Ages used to hunt bears, wild boar, and deer. They were also used as guardian dogs of German nobility. It is one of the two largest dog breeds in the world, along with the Irish Wolfhound.

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