Not all Danes live for such a "short" time, of course.
True, not all of them live to only be eight years old. However, you will never find a Dane living as long a life as a poodle or a sheltie. My friend had a Dane that live to be almost eleven, and that was very, very, very old for a Dane. Her vet and breeder were amazed. Whereas almost eleven is not old at all for a small dog, which can easily live to be in their late teens or even early twenties with proper care.
"We give dogs the time we can spare, the space we can spare and the love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made" - M. Facklam
"We are raised to honor all the wrong explorers and discoverers - thieves planting flags, murderers carrying crosses. Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams."- P.S. Beagle
"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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