Great Danes are well-known for being the world’s biggest dog breed, or at least the tallest. The current record holder as world’s largest dog by height is Zeus, a black Great Dane that is 44 inches tall at the shoulder. Modern Great Danes are descended from lightweight ancestors in Denmark crossed with English Mastiffs in the 16th century to make them sturdier hunting dogs.
Height: 28 to 34 inches
Weight: 100 to 200 pounds
Common coat colors are brindle, blue, black, fawn, harlequin and mantle
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Sunday, 19 October 2014
Largest Dog Breed : Great Danes
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