Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Great Dane](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/great-dane.webp) 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. Compare the Great Dane with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/great-dane/)[Great Dane on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/great-dane) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sloughi.webp)Sloughi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sloughi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kangal.webp)Kangal](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kangal/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rhodesian-ridgeback.webp)Rhodesian Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rhodesian-ridgeback/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boerboel.webp)Boerboel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boerboel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/azawakh.webp)Azawakh](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/azawakh/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-de-bou.webp)Ca de Bou](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-de-bou/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Great Dane31–35 in 2. Sloughi26–28 in 3. Kangal28–31 in 4. Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in 5. Boerboel24–28 in 6. Azawakh25–29 in 7. Ca de Bou22–23 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Great Dane110–180 lb 2. Sloughi55–65 lb 3. Kangal106–132 lb 4. Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb 5. Boerboel132–174 lb 6. Azawakh44–55 lb 7. Ca de Bou77–84 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Great Dane8–10 yrs 2. Sloughi10–15 yrs 3. Kangal12–15 yrs 4. Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs 5. Boerboel10–12 yrs 6. Azawakh12–15 yrs 7. 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. - [Dog Crate Sizes: Guide & Calculator by Breed](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-crate-sizing-guide/) - [Dog Drooling in Crate? Here’s Why & What to Do](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-drooling-in-crate/) - [Feeding Your Dog Once a Day: Is It Cruel?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/feeding-dog-once-a-day/) - [How Many Puppies Do Dogs Have? Answered for All Dog Breeds](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-many-puppies-do-dogs-have/) - [How Much Can a Dog Carry in a Backpack?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-much-can-a-dog-carry/) - [What Kind of Dog Is Scooby-Doo?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/what-kind-of-dog-is-scooby-doo/) See the Great Dane on the breed map Read about the Great Dane on Wikipedia