Great Dane

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Great Dane
Other names	German Mastiff German Boarhound Deutsche Dogge Grand Danois
Origin	Germany
Traits Height Males 76–90 cm (30–35 in) Females 71–84 cm (28–33 in) Weight 50–82 kg (110–180 lb) Life span 10.6 years
Kennel club standards VDH standard Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Great Dane is a German breed of large mastiff-sighthound, which descends from hunting dogs of the Middle Ages used to hunt bears, wild boar, and deer. They were also used as guardian dogs of German nobility. It is one of the two largest dog breeds in the world, along with the Irish Wolfhound.^[1][2][3]