Dogs 101 - GREAT DANE - Top Dog Facts About the GREAT DANE
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Dogs 101 - GREAT DANE - Top Dog Facts About the GREAT DANE
The giant-sized Great Dane, despite what its name might suggest, is not of Danish origin. Since big game hunters resembling the modern Great Dane have been around in Europe for thousands of years, the breed’s exact origin is difficult to pin down. It is generally believed to be a product of crossbreeding between the English Mastiff and the Irish Wolfhound. By the 14th century, these English crossbreeds were being used widely in Europe, but well into the 17th century, these were just hybrids in different sizes, and not identified as a specific breed. Around that period, the dog became very popular with the German nobility, where it was known as the English Dog. Apart from use in hunting, some members of the upper class were also known to keep these dogs in their bedrooms as guard dogs. It was in Germany that the breed’s features were refined over several years. When it was eventually exported from Germany in the 1800s, it began to be referred to as the German Boarhound or the German Mastiff. It was Europe’s political climate - Germany was in conflict with several European states at the time - that inspired the breed’s modern name.
Time for some Ruff Trivia:
- It is inadvisable to breed together two Great Danes of what colors?
o A: Two merles
o B: Two harlequins
o C: A fawn and a black
What do you think, give it your best guess in the comments below before we get to the answer! Hang on tight and we’ll get back to this Ruff Trivia Question toward the end of the video.
The lower height limits for adult male and female Great Danes are 30 inches and 28 inches, respectively. The male generally weighs between 130 and 180 pounds, and the female weighs between 100 and 150 pounds. It is a muscular dog, with a square jaw and deep muzzle. The ears are naturally triangular and floppy; erect if cropped. The coat is short, with a glossy appearance. The colors seen are fawn, brindle, black, harlequin, mantle and blue.
Grooming: Coat care for the Great Dane is easy - it requires a brush using a hound glove once a week to keep it clean and shiny. Its strong fast-growing nails need to be clipped regularly. Some dogs of the breed tend to drool, which requires regular cleaning around the mouth. Regular cleaning of ears and brushing of teeth is needed.
Environment: The Great Dane is a very friendly dog. It is good as a family member as it enjoys participating in domestic activities and enjoys physical contact. It gets along well with children and other pets, but its large size can always intimidate others. Some Great Danes are known to be extra-sensitive to stimuli and can get jittery around strangers or in new situations. Because of its large size, even though it does well as a home dog, it requires more space than other dogs to stretch and move around.
Training: The intelligence and sensitive nature of a Great Dane makes it easily trainable. Socialization at an early age is highly recommended. Despite its large size, the dog does not require extensive daily exercise.
Health: The typical life expectancy of a Great Dane is 6 to 8 years. Because of the quick growth to a large size, the dog is prone to joint and bone problems. Other ailments seen are bloat, cataract, glaucoma and some congenital heart issues.
The Great Dane is a gentle giant - loving, sensitive and well mannered. If you can live up to the challenges that come with having a large dog in the house, your family will be rewarded with a perfect companion in all its activities.
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The best breed ever, my dane lived 13 years old.I miss him....
@pythonprofreak7522
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry to hear that. I am wondering what did you feed him? I want mine to live a long time.
@purplepassion8467
4 жыл бұрын
@@pythonprofreak7522 i feed him only raw meat,never was sick,never had any problem ,and verry important every day long walk,few km every day,5- 10 km.Was verry muscular dog,strong.Never eat kibbles or dog treats.That food have chemicals.Fresh meat is the best,is natural food for dogs.
@pythonprofreak7522
4 жыл бұрын
@@purplepassion8467 Thank you for the response. Is it pork or beef, or chicken without bone?
@rtz9574
4 жыл бұрын
@@purplepassion8467 do you give him vitamins?
@purplepassion8467
4 жыл бұрын
@@pythonprofreak7522 Pork,beef,chicken,horse,rabbit all kind of meat and with bones,organs too.Bones are not dangerouse if are fresh.Cooked bones are not good for dogs stomac.Dogs are made by mother nature to eat the full animal just like wolfs.
I have a double Merle deaf and partially blind Dane. But he is the sweetest, most stunning looking dog , and he “ listens “ better then any other dog I’ve had. He was gifted to me when my pit bull that I had for 8 years passed away. I’m now a Dane owner for life.
Idk how Great Danes could’ve been hunting dogs lol. My Great Dane named Austin who is an absolute unit got scared and ran behind me and started to shake when a chihuahua barked at him.
@jenniferdnoseworthy2348
3 жыл бұрын
My sisters GD Emma, was afraid of curling irons and pool noodles lol
By far, the best dog I have ever owned!
@tanusriedbn8018
4 жыл бұрын
Even me
@annedavis6090
4 жыл бұрын
Skyloo lived 8 years, My very best good friend. He was smart and funny and had a great sense of fair play.. I loved that big boy.
I got my Dane when she was 11 weeks . She’s now 6 months old and I have to say she’s the most amazing dog I’ve ever owned !!! I Love her so much !
I've had a Great Dane in my house every day since I was 5. 30 years later and they are still the best. Gentle and powerful, great family bets and have the best personalities.
@franxxxavier4118
3 жыл бұрын
Theres no way a dane can live up to 30 yrs
@americancitizen4259
3 жыл бұрын
@@franxxxavier4118 I was implying that I am 35. Had a dane in my house since I was the age of 5. I am very well aware they don't live to be 30 lol.
beautiful and regal dogs 💞
Good work on this. He sure is a great breed.
I had a female Great Dane (Harlequin) that lived to 13 1/2 . We had her put to sleep after 2 months of her inability to walk, making it very hard for her to go to the bathroom. Broke my heart. Quite literally the best dog breed in the world, in my opinion. Big enough that strangers don't mess with you (Unless they know the breed lol) We had a stray kitty we took care of and one day she had kittens. My Dane, Suzy, went up to one of the small kittens when they were first walking. I was sitting cross legged on the porch with them all and I was 6 months preggers at the time. The smallest kitten hopped on all fours over to her like she was going to eat Suzy. When she hissed at her, Suzy jumped into my lap nearly breaking my dang femur!I laughed so hard I had tears! And THAT my friends, is a Great Dane for ya!
@Sandypaws55
5 жыл бұрын
Oh boy have I ever been there. They are so goofy and such wonderfully funny companions that you can't help love them to pieces. Mine respect my Chihuahuas to the point that I'm a bit jealous. LOL
@garypiont6114
4 жыл бұрын
My mini pin has cataracs and occaisonal stumbling. Very sad Sorry for your loss.
@pifochpuf976
2 жыл бұрын
Om how old is she
@pifochpuf976
2 жыл бұрын
Thay have
My Great Dane Buddy lived to be 11.5 years. We never fed him the garbage sold in pet stores. We made his food, all natural. The vet said that was probably why he lived as long as he did. He left such a hole in our lives but we loved him and he loved us! We enjoyed every day we had him.
i had a great dane and she was one amazing dog
They are just amazing.Somehow they manage to look dignified and goofy at the same time.
I love my Black Great Dane Triton. Such a good boy and very protective of my son! His belly growls for attention are adorable!
I have a 14 week old baby and she is sooooo cute she is a black great dane with white markings that look like a cross she is so clumsy but she is definitely A gentle gaint
Currently got one lay at my feet! He’s such a good boy and a gentle giant lol. I’m just looking after him for the week but I want one sooooo bad!
I'll be a Dane owner for life. Trixie is the best dog I have ever had in every sense of the word and sentiment.
@angelocaruso
3 жыл бұрын
Can you ride them?
My. Fav. Dogs are great. Dane
Interesting facts about awesome breed :D Gentle giant at its finest!
@AnimalFacts
7 жыл бұрын
Yup... he's an awesome breed.
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If you want a great Dane do your research.. very helpful
HelloGooddog👍🏻
I took care of show Great Danes for 10 years. Some of them made it to 9 and 10 and one actually made it to 11 so the new meds are getting them to live longer now.
@Sandypaws55
5 жыл бұрын
We've had a lot of Danes. The oldest ones lived to be 11 and 12. I feel that better knowledge, better vet care, better food and better meds have had a lot to do with it. Care and feeding may top the list. Also invironment plays a large role. Wonderful dogs but not for everyone.
I love the Dogs. My Star is 5 Years old. ❤️❤️❤️
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I had a great dane x pointer. She was harlequin Merle and profoundly deaf. Beautiful girl with an amazing personality, thought she was the size of a chihuahua and would try and sit on your knee. She also had a misshapen pupil in her right eye. Smart girl, learnt sign, great guard dog, her best friends were cats
I won't say this dog is ugly, but... I love them, for real :) So smart!
when I move to a different house I'm going to get a Great Dane
Mine weighs 210 lbs still growing.
@davidlarkin1040
5 жыл бұрын
Have they lost a good amount of pounds yet?
@chillschills6861
4 жыл бұрын
Fat so?...
I have an 11 month 75% Dane and 25% lab. She is a blast. A rescue that someone threw her in a lake at 6 weeks.
I have a LabraDane. Her name is Kolbie (after the cheese) 😂😂. She is about the size of a Lab. She has the Dane eyes, legs, and coat. She is a very sweet laid back lady. She loves sleeping with me. 🐾🐾
Our sweet Cleo was 12 when she passed away
Rooby Rooby Roooo!!!
I have had different dog breeds for 60 years. My daughter has a Great Pyredane...she is 1.5 yrs old. By far the best combination of breeds. Molly favors her dad who is a Great Dane. I absolutely love Molly. I have a question tho...is it normal for her underbellly skin to be loose? Is it bc she is not fully grown? I would appreciate any logical answers. She is petrified of just going thru the Vets frint entrance, so can't ask him..lol
Tell us about your Great Dane!
@janeforst8464
6 жыл бұрын
Brooklyns Corner I grew up with Great Danes and they are my favorite breed. We've had several fawn colored, a couple of pure black, and a Harlequin. I loved them all! The Harlequin was like a nanny to us when we were little kids. She'd walk us to school and would be waiting on the corner to walk us back home after school. She also went trick or treating with us and the neighbors always had a treat for her too! Of course she was dressed in a costume and people loved seeing her with us. Since we lived in Chicago, winters were very cold and brutal, but she still needed to go for her walks so my mother would wrap a scarf around her neck and put on a pair of ear muffs and she would then take herself for a walk. She was just such a smart and obedient dog and always was perfect that she was allowed to do her special jobs. When we moved to California, the other Great Danes came into our lives. They'd do all the usual stuff Danes are famous for - sitting on furniture like people, talking, stealing food off counter tops and the dining table, and most of all scaring off people with their huge barks! Little did people know that these dogs were gentle giants! So many memories of these fantastic dogs!
I knew it was merles who shouldn't be bred together. It's the same way with Australian Shepherds.
@alanwalsh1596
5 жыл бұрын
It's the same with two harlequins. Both merles and harlequins carry the merle gene
I've had 2 great Danes 1 lived til 8 half the other 9 half I miss them both I still have moments I still get upset
I WISHD ID HAD 4 GREAT DANES
Question; if these are guard dogs how well do they fight against humans who are threatening or dogs like a rotweiler or German Shepherd?
@GG-ml3vr
2 жыл бұрын
Dont ever get a Dane please
two merles!
I WISHD ID HAD 6 GREAT DANES
It’s actually bad to breed any spotted coat to another spotted coat. The correct answers are a and b . Breed a harl to harl or a Merle to Merle or a harl to Merle will produce double Merle puppies resulting in a white base coat with Merle spots or an all white puppy or a very lightly marked harl puppy. These puppies more times then not have sight and hearing issue if they are not blind and deaf all together. The practice of breeding any spot to spot is highly unethical and anyone doing so should not be breeding. Double Merle’s are 100% avoidable.
The answer is B! You might get a blind and deaf dane. My Danes names are Annie and Oakley
What's the proper age for testicular drop for Dane male puppy??
@marcmo7138
6 жыл бұрын
My boys boys were both there at 8 weeks.
@annedavis6090
4 жыл бұрын
Poor Sky, the vet had to go up after one that hadn't dropped when he was neutered.
ten to twelve years
My boy is 6 years old dying of cancer. I think he's got a few weeks before the painkillers will stop working so well and I'm going to have to make a super hard choice. 6 years old is way too young for such a sweet creature to die.
Audio book
I want one so baaaad
Cropping of the ears is barbaric, destroys their ability rotate, tilt them, and close of loud sounds, all of which they have evolved to be able to do. To mutilate them should IMHO be outlawed.
2 harlequin
It's inadvisable to breed 2 harlequins aswell since both merles and harlequins carry the merle gene. Harlequins are merles with the harlequin gene on top of the merle gene making wherever the harlequin gene touches the merle gene white
I want gread done
A and b
Wow the black one looks just like my Goliath
can they live longer than the 6-8 years????
@Cerus98
6 жыл бұрын
With a high quality diet and limited vaccines they can.
@RogueCowTurd
6 жыл бұрын
na as soon as they turn 8 years and 1 day their dna sends a signal to make them spontaneously explode... of course theres exceptions where these dogs can live past 8 years, but the point is typically they live between 6-8. by saying "yeah well they can live longer than that" is just as dumb as saying "yeah well they life span can be shorter than 6 years"
@marcmo7138
6 жыл бұрын
K.Dot just put mine down 6 days short of his 12th birthday.
@winstonelston5743
6 жыл бұрын
Average. The problem is, many develop the major health problems discussed in this video and those health problems can be lethal. Find a breeder who screens breeding stock for the problems and who screens prospective buyers as carefully. A few Danes may make it to the early teens, but many don't make it past five or six. They are grand and loving dogs, but if you are considering one, be aware of their typical life-span and potential health problems, and especially the costs of routine and emergency veterinary care. Vets tend to charge by the pound. I have a forty-three and a fifty pound Norwegian Elkhound.
@annedavis6090
4 жыл бұрын
@@RogueCowTurd you need to calm down...
Nice dogs, but way too big for my house and my vehicle.
@littlemouse9900
5 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha you'd be suprised how well they fit into cars. I have a smaller female dane(100 lbs) and she fits well into the back seat of my compact car. 😅 mind you she takes up the whole area. But she fits comfortably.
@littlemouse9900
4 жыл бұрын
@Jen brindle harlequin American
The answer to the trivia is wrong, you can’t breed any spot to spot because they can produce vision and hearing impaired puppies.
@ALA_Butter_Xx
6 жыл бұрын
Lesley Peters correct !
@Sandypaws55
5 жыл бұрын
Need to check for the Merle gene. Actually shouldn't be breeding at all unless you are in to breeding for show and to further the breed. There is too much you must know before going into breeding any breed. I do dog/ Dane rescue and so many are looking for homes. Please, rescue, don't breed. Spay/neuter your pets.
A because merles have a gene mutation that can make a offspring dog blind and albino. It can also have difficulties. This is why merles are much more expensive
@ALA_Butter_Xx
6 жыл бұрын
Emma Crow Storm the gene does not make them albino as they have no pigment at all not even red. What you’re referring to is a double Merle and these puppies can be produced from breeding harl to harl as well as Merle to harl.
@Cerus98
6 жыл бұрын
Merle is a genetic abnormality. It is not a recognized color of Danes. Backyard breeders charge more because idiot buyers think it’s something better and more rare.
Beautiful breed but terrible genetics. Such short life spans :(
@Cerus98
6 жыл бұрын
Genesis Kravitz - It’s size not genes. Smaller the dog the longer the lifespan. Any large breed dog, mutts included will die young.
@genesiskravitz8621
6 жыл бұрын
Cerus98 isn’t that exactly what I said? This IS the large breed I’m talking about. Danes.
@Cerus98
6 жыл бұрын
Genesis Kravitz - In the sense that their genetics are the reason they are large sure. But that’s an indirect result of their size not a direct cause of bad genes.
@genesiskravitz8621
6 жыл бұрын
Cerus98 size IS genetics. Which is exactly what I said! Why the heck are you picking?
@Cerus98
6 жыл бұрын
Genesis Kravitz - You said they have terrible genetics and die young. Which implies that small dogs have great genetics because they live a long time. That couldn’t be further from the truth since while they might live longer, they’re plagued with debilitating health issues.
A
a fawn and a black
C
c
BFG
@EMScott-le7vu
5 жыл бұрын
what does bfg stand for? I only know bfd
a
Harleqiykin
Two harlequins
You all awnser A B C
K one of those dog had like half red eyes wtf crappy breeding
@ALA_Butter_Xx
6 жыл бұрын
b b cherry eye is not a product of bad breeding. There is no way to control it.
Nah, they aren't that good.
I WISHD ID HAD 4 GREAT DANES
A
B
A