!!Great Danes!!

Who here has a Great Dane? Or- what do you think about them?

Just wondering. I love Great Danes, they are my second fav. breed. My favorite colors are Mantel and Blue Merle.

Thanks! :)

I don't have a Great Dane, but a think that they are great dogs!. Plus my brothers name is Dane :)

We are currently fostering a great dane. He is great, very nice and friendly. He loves to play with our puppy Ginger.

http://www.gagreatdanerescue.com/puppies/asgrim.jpg

I think Great Danes are, well GREAT> I like the black and white (maybe a little more black than the one in the picture above). We recently had a Great Dane come in the shop I work for that was SOOOOOOOOO big, three of us could just barely get it into the tub. But what a gentle giant.

We have 2 Danes...Jazzy is a mantle merle and Daisy is a mantle. Both are rescues...Jazz from Animal Control and Daisy found running an alley eating out of garbage cans.

Jazzy

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I can't find Daisy right now.

OK...I gotta get help from Mike to post them...it's not cooperating.

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OK...I gotta get help from Mike to post them...it's not cooperating.

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Are you trying to use a picture on your computer? to show it, the picture has to be uploaded to a web site, or you could simply attach the picture from your computer

WOW Mugsy! I am jelous of you! :p ;) I got to see some pictures of your children!!!! I am dying to see some, they sound so cute.


The one picture posted before it really cute too.


-YellowLabLover

Ah ha, my dad's favorite breed (and about the only one he knows exists) of dog. He has little statues of them and stuff.

well its sort of a long story...so i'll give a brief synopsis...
my dear Ms. Puss passed to the Rainbow Bridge on aug. 20th....
so after i felt just a little better i went to the P-o-u-n-d to get a new kitty that delilah and i could love...well, the cat room was under renovation...so they did what????they showed me their newly refurbished dog rooms......
there he was...Joey...an 8 1/2 mo. old BIG DOG.....i could see the dane immediately in him....however when he stood up...there was the other half showing....JOEY is a Danemation......YES a GREAT DANE/DALMATION!!!!!!!!!
Delilah is a Dalmation/hound mix......
so now i have a pair!!!! of BIG SPOTS!!!!!
if he didn't have a name i would have called him Samson!!!! how fitting would that have been?!?!?!?
He is wonderful....now 10 mos.,90lbs...and stands level with my hip....with 6 more months of growing time!!!!
Someday...i hope that i can learn to post pics so i can show off my "BOOKENDS!!!!"
they are a truly wonderful pair!!!!!

What's "mantle"?

"Mantle" is a color for Great Danes...if i am correct..it is the black dane...but must have white bib on chest.....Please correct me Dane lovers if i made a Great Error

Oh Mugsy...i cannot get your photo to come up...i'd love to see the pics of your two Great Beauties!!!!

I have always loved Great Dames, they are so beautiful and have such a kind heart. I like the tan ones, not sure what they are called. I prefer a more solid colour. I have always wanted to get a Great Dane but have heard they only have lif spans of 8 - 10 years and am not sure I could go through losing a dog at what seems like such a young age.

Does anyone know if this is true?

I have always wanted to get a Great Dane but have heard they only have lif spans of 8 - 10 years?

Sadly yes, this is true of Great Danes and most giant breeds (ie...irish wolfhounds and mastiffs). Due to their size they have a short life span.

"Mantle" is a color for Great Danes...if i am correct..it is the black dane...but must have white bib on chest.....Please correct me Dane lovers if i made a Great Error

Mantle is also called Boston, However, the Akc changed it due to the Boston terrier breeders complaining. Here is a description of the other colors

Fawn - is a tan color with a black mask

Mantel- is all black with a white chest

Harliquin- is black and white

Merle - is white and gray

Brindle - is black and brown usually striped

our Daisy is a harliquin and Jasimine is a merleaquin ( part merle and part harliquin).

here are their pictures

Daisy