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Characterization and description of the breed
Great Danes are noble, kind, energetic, with a calm and resolute character. This is a faithful dogs who truly love their owners. Very pretty wary and distrustful of outsiders, wonderful watchdogs. However, it must be remembered that begin to train Great Danes should have puppies.
The head sculpt a beautiful, long, rather narrow. Dogs are usually kept his head held high. The transition from forehead to muzzle significantly pronounced. Brow ridges protrude sharply. When viewed in profile, it seems that the muzzle is almost square. The nasal bridge is straight and wide. Nose black, but it may be lighter. The eyes are round, medium size, dark hazel color. In dogs with a blue coat color and harlequin eyes may be blue.
The ears of dogs hanging, set high. The neck is long and muscular with no creases. High withers. The back is short with a wide, convex waist. Dogs have a large, slightly sloping. Limbs strong and muscular, paws are rounded, arched, fingers clenched tightly. The tail is not very long, perched high, thick at the base, by the end noticeably thinner.
Short-haired dogs, with a shiny, thick, tight-fitting body hair. Color is black, brindle, fawn, from light to dark brown in color with a reddish tinge, with a steel blue tint; harlequin: black patches of various shapes and sizes, spread throughout the body on a white background.
Care and maintenance
Great Danes can be kept at home, but with them it is necessary to take long walks every day. They need a lot of space and regular exercise. But it must be remembered that at the time of the dog should avoid exercise with heavy and intense physical activity to avoid damage of the joints and ligaments.
