







Gentle giant dog.





Great Dane is known as a large and bulky German dog.





The American Kennel Club, Great Dane, is described as a strong dog, its royal appearance, strength, and elegance with its large size and strong body, and strong muscles.





Great Dane is considered one of the great breeds known worldwide, but this breed is unique, so that the overall formation of the dog in must be in a well balanced form so that it does not seem idiot.





It should move throughout the day for not short periods. It needs strong leadership, and experienced breeders.





Great Dane is a short-haired breed with strong leadership personality.





the description:





Life span: 8-10 years.





Great Dane is one of the longest breeds in the world. A dog is known to be terrifying for its length.





The male dog should be at the shoulder. (79 cm) and female (74 cm), Great Dane under the minimum length is not eligible.





From year to year the longest living dog dates back to the Great Dane. Dogs of the breed are known to hold the record in length, such as Gibson, Titan, and George.





The current record holder, however, is Zeus, a black Great Dane who stood 111.8 centimeters long before he died in September 2014.





He was the longest dog registered in "the Guinness Book of World Records", defeating former defending champion George, who was tall. 109.2 cm.





The minimum weight of the Great Dane over 18 months of his life is (56 kg) for males, (47 kg) for females.





The American Kennel Club has fallen to an unusually low record. Because they care that the male appears more massive than females, with a heavier bone and a larger shape.





Great Dan has inherently flexible and triangular ears. In the past, the dog was used for hunting boars, so the ears were cut to make the dog less likely to be injured during hunting.





Now that the dog has become a gentle companion, the ear cut is still done for both traditional and cosmetic reasons.





In the 1930s, when the dog's ear was cut off, after the surgery two devices were installed supporting their ear to make it stand up.





Today the practice is practiced in the United States, but is less common in European countries such as the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, and parts of Australia. This habit is banned or controlled by veterinary wounds only.









the coat:





The colors and varieties of Great Dine vary, but are determined according to breeding standards. And divided into,





Fawn:





It is a golden yellow color with a black mask, and the black color should appear on the edges of the eye and may reach the ears.





Brindle:





It is fawn with black shading along the dog's body, resembling a tiger. This color is indicated by a fixed stripe pattern





Black:





is a shiny black color, with white marks. But white marks on the chest and foot are not desirable and are considered wrong





Mantle:





(in some countries referred to Boston because of the symmetry of the pattern with the Boston Terrier).





color black and white with a black blanket extending on the body of the dog, black skull with a white muzzle, tail tends to black and white , white neck better, white legs on the full or full Whiteness, both rear and front legs.





A small white mark in the black blanket is acceptable.





Blue:





Blue is pure steel. Signs of chest and feet are acceptable. The color starts from a nuance of fawn blue to dark blue.





Harlequin:





The primary color is pure white as patches spread irregularly over the entire body, preferably pure white neck, black spots should not be large enough to give the appearance of the blanket, and not be small spots to give a reduced appearance.





Gray Merle dogs are acceptable in fine performances under FCI, as gray Merle dogs can produce properly defined black and white harlequin dogs.





The goal of deleting Merle's gray as an ineligible error is to provide a fluid array of genes. Because they are undesirable or unqualified, this color does not get the highest rating in dog shows.









Other colors sometimes occur, but are not considered valid and unacceptable in presentations.





These colors include: White, Blue Merle, Fawnmantle, Chocolate, Fawnequin, Merle, Merlequin, Brindlequin.





The white color of Great Dane is usually associated with hearing and vision impairment.





the mood:





The Great Dane looks large and bulky in contrast to its friendly nature.





It is known to seek tactile affection with its owners, and the breed is also known as the "gentle giant".





Great Dane is known to behave well toward dogs, other animals, and humans familiar to the dog. The dog does not appear to be too aggressive.





Great Dane is a very cute and loving animal, with proper care and training becomes very cute of kids, especially when raised with children.





However, if not socially well, it may become so aggressively aggressive towards new stimuli, such as strangers and new environments.









Kids and other pet:





Great Dane loves kids and is cute with them tremendously. Especially when raised from the puppy stage.





You should know that the dog does not distinguish the size difference between him and the small child, and it can be possible to shock them by mistake very easily.





As with all dog breeds, you should always teach children how to handle and play with dogs, and the interaction between dogs and young children must be supervised to prevent any accident.





Do not approach the dog while eating food. Great Dane may clash with other pets at home.





There is likely to be a dog that does not like other animals, such as cattle, and another dog that turns a blind eye to pets and is very nice to them.





the growth:





Great Dane is one of the most difficult dogs to grow, because there is no uniformity in dog patterns.





The growth pattern varies for each Great Dane dog.





Feeding habits can greatly affect a dog's growth as well as its genetic makeup.





The process of growth of Great Dane is defined as a process in four stages, and each stage is distinguished from the other with a different and gradual height from the previous stage.





Practice:





Like most dogs, Great Dane needs to walk every day to stay healthy. However, it is important to count hypotheses in walking, especially in young people.





The Great Dane grows very quickly, making them vulnerable to joint and bone problems.





Due to the natural energy of the dog, Great Dane Breeders take clear steps to reduce activity as the puppy grows.







