Great Dane

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dog breed domestic dog giant dog breed

The Great Dane is a giant, muscular dog breed known for its impressive height, gentle temperament, and nickname as the "Apollo of dogs."

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Deutsche Dogge 1
German Mastiff 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dog breed ⓘ
domestic dog ⓘ
giant dog breed ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Great Dane ⓘ
surface form: Deutsche Dogge

Great Dane ⓘ
surface form: German Mastiff
averageFemaleHeight about 28 to 32 inches at the shoulder ⓘ
averageFemaleWeight about 110 to 140 pounds ⓘ
averageMaleHeight about 30 to 34 inches at the shoulder ⓘ
averageMaleWeight about 140 to 175 pounds ⓘ
barkingTendency low to moderate ⓘ
bodyBuild muscular ⓘ
tall and powerful ⓘ
coatTexture smooth ⓘ
coatType short coat ⓘ
commonColor black ⓘ
blue ⓘ
brindle ⓘ
fawn ⓘ
harlequin ⓘ
mantle ⓘ
commonHealthIssue cardiomyopathy ⓘ
gastric dilatation-volvulus ⓘ
hip dysplasia ⓘ
wobbler syndrome ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Germany ⓘ
earType naturally floppy ears ⓘ
exerciseNeeds moderate ⓘ
goodWithChildren yes ⓘ
goodWithOtherDogs often yes with proper socialization ⓘ
groupClassification Groupe 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer Molossoid breeds Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs (FCI) ⓘ
American Kennel Club ⓘ
surface form: Working Group (AKC)
historicalUse boar hunting ⓘ
estate guarding ⓘ
lifeExpectancy about 7 to 10 years ⓘ
nickname Apollo of dogs ⓘ
notableTrait impressive height and stature ⓘ
one of the tallest dog breeds ⓘ
recognizedBy American Kennel Club ⓘ
Fédération Cynologique Internationale ⓘ
The Kennel Club (UK) ⓘ
sheddingLevel moderate ⓘ
spaceRequirements needs large living space ⓘ
tailType long tail ⓘ
temperament affectionate ⓘ
friendly ⓘ
generally good-natured ⓘ
gentle ⓘ
patient with children ⓘ
trainability generally trainable ⓘ
typicalUse companion dog ⓘ
family pet ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Great Dane → alsoKnownAs → Great Dane ⓘ
this entity surface form: Deutsche Dogge
Great Dane → alsoKnownAs → Great Dane ⓘ
this entity surface form: German Mastiff
Pennsylvania → hasOfficialDog → Great Dane ⓘ