The Curious Compendium 2023 Tour Finale: Great dane!

My Parents have a walking one,but the size could be the same

Oh nice Andreas! When my older dog passes, I'd like to get my Mom a yorkie as she likes them so much. The dog she bonded so closely with and was my childhood dog, a maltipoo named Pippen, never got bigger than 5 lbs. She loved him so much, so I think a Yorkie will be a great fit for her when the time is right.

Ok, I figured after one of the smallest breeds we may as well tackle one of the largest. Great danes are often what first comes to mind for many people.
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Firstly, they are very large! Standing at about 32 inches tall at the shoulder, but can be as tall or taller than a man when standing on two legs. They also can weigh as much as a person- at about 175 lbs when full grown. This breed was originally created in Germany (despite the name) in the 1800s for hunting wild boar. Despite their large size, they are often gentle enough to play with kids and have a calm demeanor. They are often pretty low energy, but in order to stay fit they should have 2-3 hours if activity a day. They unfortunately are very short-lived; they often only live 5-8 years maximum. "Just Nuisance" was a dane who was enlisted in the Royal Navy on the HMS Afrikander between 1939-1955 at the age of 7. He got his name because he was a large even for a great dane and would sleep on the gangplank, making it difficult for people to board and disembark. He never went to sea and never fought any battles, he primarily was a morale booster for any troops that got to be around him.

Great collection of great danes you have.

I really like the spoted one with ears up in the second row on the right from Chap Mei. Thank you for sharing.