{"id":4531,"date":"2017-10-30T16:41:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T15:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.socialdogcat.spregamore.ddnsfree.com\/magazine-en\/breed\/dog-breeds\/great-dane-dog\/"},"modified":"2017-10-30T16:41:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T15:41:36","slug":"great-dane-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.socialdogcat.spregamore.ddnsfree.com\/en\/dog-breeds\/great-dane-dog.html","title":{"rendered":"Great Dane dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Great Dane dog is considered the biggest and most powerful of dogs. Protective, affectionate and balanced, he loves company but can be reserved towards strangers. He loves children but can become too expansive whilst playing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Personality<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Affectionate and balanced, loves company but can be reserved towards strangers. He loves children but can become too expansive whilst playing. He is not territorial but still has a strong sense of protection of its family, which makes him an excellent guard dog. Given the massive size, it needs training from a young age. This ideal personality is suitable for family life, he is self-confident but receptive to commands, devoid of aggression but not shy or fearful.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looks<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Large build, powerful but harmonious and elegant. Sexual dimorphism is clearly evident with females smaller than males. The head is proportionate and expressive. The nose is deep and rectangular. The lips are abundant but not excessively heavy or floating; pigmentation is a dark colour. The profile of the nasal bridge must be straight, never concave, convex or aquiline. The eyes are lively, medium-sized, not too far apart and almond-shaped with tight-fitting eyelids. The colour is as dark as possible. The ears are naturally hanging, high, must not fall too flat or too far from the head. The neck is long, dry, muscular, developed at the base and slightly thinned at the junction of the head. Profile is arched. Excess skin or dewlap are considered defects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The trunk in the male must be ascribed as a square, while in the females it can be slightly rectangular. The body has a broad and muscular croup, slightly inclined. The sacred and the tail merge imperceptibly. The thorax is wide and deep, with an evident but not excessively pronounced chest. The belly is well retracted to form a nice curved lower line, in continuity with the side. The tail must reach the hock but not too long and must progressively become thinner towards the end. At rest, it hangs in a naturally stretched position. Hook, curled or long-haired tails are highly undesirable. All four limbs must be upright. The forelegs are only slightly tilted forward viewed in profile. A long, broad and muscular thigh characterizes the hindquarters. The feet, both front and rear, are round, with strongly arched toes and well closed (“cat’s foot”) with short and dark nails. Very short, dense, shiny and never undercoat.<\/span><\/p>\n

A standard German Great Dane recognizes 5 different colours:<\/span><\/p>\n