The ancestors of the Danish Great Dane breed came to Europe during the time of the Roman Empire. Already at the beginning of the 19th century, their breeding began. Today, Danish or, as they are also called, German Great Danes are bred in Germany, taking into account their color. Historically, the main centers for the development of dogs of this breed are concentrated in Germany.
In Russia, the Great Danish dog appeared during the period of revolutionary time. However, due to the lack of skills in working with this breed, including its breeding, the quality of productive dogs has deteriorated significantly. And only in the 70s did the situation change somewhat. This is due to the importation of elite representatives of the Great Dane into the capital.
Danish Great Danes
The Great Dane is one of the largest dogs: strong bones, slender, stylish limbs, a large head, a short coat and a beautifully curved neck.
The dogs have a balanced calm character, devotion to the owner, fearlessness and lightning reaction. Great Danes are good at training. However, this breed of guard service has a short life span.
Features of the care and development of the Danish mastiff
Great Danish is distinguished by its high intelligence. This dog will not execute its owner’s commands on a mindless basis. First, she will analyze the situation, and only then will she start acting independently. A dog of this breed is quite difficult to provoke aggression. It’s also hard to scare her. Often, for the good-natured disposition and patience of the Danish year, they are used as a nanny for children of even the youngest age. In addition, these dogs find a common language with other animals, including cats.
To get good results when training them, you need to have some experience and certain skills. Another important aspect is care. Great Danes need a rational and balanced diet, most of which is protein foods: fish, cottage cheese, meat and vegetables. The dog also needs long daily walks with little physical exertion.
Thus, the Great Dane combines magnificent beauty, significant strength and outstanding intelligence. In addition, the Danish Great Dane is considered to be a faithful and reliable friend of a person. The price of a representative of this breed depends on some criteria:
- age
- coloring;
- location of the nursery;
- gender and other things.
Experts recommend purchasing a dog as a puppy. It is during this period that this animal can be raised at its discretion and taking into account the life principles of the family.
Guinness World Record
Today, many dogs, representatives of the great dog, become champions of the Guinness Book. So, for example, in Michigan, the Great Danish dog Zeus with a height of 1.12 meters and a weight of 70 kg is the tallest dog in the world. This animal eats 14 kilograms of dog food daily .
Looking at such an animal as the Danish Great Dane (photo presented), we can conclude that these dogs won great popularity thanks to their royal appearance.