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Great Dane
- Animal
- Dog
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- 72 cm
- Weight
- 50 kg
- Life expectancy
- 9 years
About the Great Dane
The Great Dane is a German dog breed combining mastiff and sighthound ancestry. Its history traces to medieval hunting dogs used to pursue bears, wild boar, and deer. In Germany, these dogs were also kept as guardians by nobility. The breed is recognized for very large size, with a listed height of 72 and weight of 50. Great Danes belong to the dog family and have Germany as both their origin and origins listing. Their stated life expectancy is 9 years. This entry identifies the Great Dane as a dog type and provides background on its hunting and guarding roles. Readers choosing a breed can use these details to understand its national origin, historical work, body scale, and expected lifespan. The official information page is listed at Wikipedia’s Great Dane article.
What stands out
- German origin and clearly documented history
- Bred from hunting dogs for large game
- Historical guarding role for German nobility
- Life expectancy is stated as 9 years
Worth knowing
- Very large listed body size
Who it suits
It suits readers considering a very large German dog with hunting and guarding history. It may also interest people comparing stated size and lifespan among dog breeds.
In short
The Great Dane is a very large German dog with mastiff-sighthound heritage. Its record combines medieval hunting work, noble guarding duties, stated measurements, and a nine-year life expectancy.
More dog breeds from Germany
Photo credits9 photographs on this page
- Great Dane — Markovade.pero · CC BY-SA 3.0 rs · file page
- Affenpinscher — Ingunn Axelsen · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- dachshund — Ellen Levy Finch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Deutsche Bracke — Rumo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Dobermann — Fran Hogan · CC BY 2.5 · file page
- Eurasier — Ekta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Longhaired Pointer — Ottilie Stüwe · Public domain · file page
- German Pinscher — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Shepherd — Erick Drumss Hernández · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
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