Great Dane
The Great Dane is a working breed from Germany, standing males 31–35 in · females 28–33 in at the withers, weighing 110–180 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–10 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 31–35 in · females 28–33 in
- Weight
- 110–180 lb
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Great Dane is taller than 100% of the measured breeds, heavier than 97%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Great Dane
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Great Dane’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Great Dane on AKCGreat Dane on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Great Dane
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Great Dane.
Height 0–38 in
- Great Dane31–35 in
- Sloughi26–28 in
- Kangal28–31 in
- Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in
- Boerboel24–28 in
- Azawakh25–29 in
- Ca de Bou22–23 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Great Dane110–180 lb
- Sloughi55–65 lb
- Kangal106–132 lb
- Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb
- Boerboel132–174 lb
- Azawakh44–55 lb
- Ca de Bou77–84 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Great Dane8–10 yrs
- Sloughi10–15 yrs
- Kangal12–15 yrs
- Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs
- Boerboel10–12 yrs
- Azawakh12–15 yrs
- Ca de Bou10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Great Dane
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.