| About the Great Danes |
The Great Dane is one of the most elegant and distinguished of the
giant breeds. It is believed that the breeds origins can be traced to
Irish Wolfhound with mixture of old English Mastiff. The breed itself
having existed for over 400 years to serve as a Boar Hound in
Germany. Europe's erstwhile boar was one of the most savage, swift,
powerful and well armed requiring a superdog to hunt it.
In 1891, the Great Dane Club of Germany adopted a standard, or
official description of the breed. In 1889 in Chicago, the German
Mastiff or Great Dane Club of America was founded with G.
Muss-Arnoldt as first delegate. Two years later the club reorganized
as the Great Dane Club of America.
giant breeds. It is believed that the breeds origins can be traced to
Irish Wolfhound with mixture of old English Mastiff. The breed itself
having existed for over 400 years to serve as a Boar Hound in
Germany. Europe's erstwhile boar was one of the most savage, swift,
powerful and well armed requiring a superdog to hunt it.
In 1891, the Great Dane Club of Germany adopted a standard, or
official description of the breed. In 1889 in Chicago, the German
Mastiff or Great Dane Club of America was founded with G.
Muss-Arnoldt as first delegate. Two years later the club reorganized
as the Great Dane Club of America.
