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For training your wonderful Dog
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The first wonderful picture in this series of photos was done by the lovely
Charlotte Reeves - photographer
Thank you Charlotte for the cutest picture of such a wonderful Great Dane.
Thank you FreeFoto.com for the use of your pictures

Great Dane


"The Great Dane, Danish Hound, or German Mastiff, is a breed of domestic dog (Latin: canis familiaris) known for its giant size and gentle personality. The breed is commonly referred to as the "Gentle giant" and the "Apollo of all breeds". Great Danes are considered the tallest dog breed along with the Irish Wolfhound. More recently, Great Danes have been in the Guinness World Records for tallest dog. The Great Dane was named the state dog of Pennsylvania in 1965.

History
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Some sources state that dogs similar to Great Danes were known in Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Various sources report that the Great Dane was developed from the medieval boarhound, and of the Mastiff and Irish wolfhound lines. It is also reported that the Great Dane was developed from mastiff-like dogs taken to Germany by the Alans. The breed may be about 400 years old. The Bullenbeisser may be its direct ancestor, composing about the 40% of its make-up.

According to Barbara Stein, "The breed originated in Germany, probably from a cross between the English mastiff and the Irish Wolfhound."; however, other sources maintain that the breed originated in Denmark, and still others report the question as controversial and unsettled. In 1749 Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon used the name "le Grand Danois," (translated by William Smellie (encyclopedist) as "Great Dane.") Up until that time the hound was referred to in England as "Danish dog"

According to Jacob Nicolay Wilse the Danes called the dog "large hound," a terminology continued well in to the 20th Century.

In Germany in 1780 the hound is referred to as "Grosse Dänische Yagd Hund" (English: Large Danish Hunting Hound) At the first dog exhibition, held in Hamburg 14-20 July 1863, eight dogs were called "Dänische Dogge" and seven "Ulmer Doggen."



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  • 0:24 looks like a photoshop fake

  • i love your slideshow. thanks for wasting a minute of my life.

  • that music makes me lean on my left elbow

  • 0.38 lol big dog and pincher

  • I hate diashows on youtube...

  • i love the song

  • i have a great dane puppy check out selena gomez #1 fan! and its by libby38498

  • Love the pics. We have two and a beagle pup... We just love them all.

  • @jaimebilliel U have room for if you have time to walk it several times a day (short high energy walks) and love for ur dane. My danes r house dogs :)

  • @jaimebilliel they do not require a big big place they are a bit clumsy in confined spaces but do not need a lot of extreem exercise but do eat p;enty

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