Dane types

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Basic rundown of GD/GM types. Each part of the world has a different style and lines of GD/GM's

French, Russia, Italian, Poland lines are usually more "mastiffy" or "houndish" of the lines. They tend to have a more wrinkled expression with a more robust, "shorter" build. See examples below. Common faults usually is that they tend tend to have eye problems ( exposed haw), poor rear ( no angle), cow hocked, and have roachy backs.

Harelequin Italian Male



Poland girl



French Line



French Merle ( not showable color but that's changing overseas)

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

American Type, most commonly seen. Parent club is the Great Dane club of America. "American" breed danes are taller and more refined than their European counterparts. The only European type that are nearly identical to the American bred dane is the Scandinavian and Finland types.

Brindle girl


Black boy




Harlequin




Blue girl



Uncropped fawn

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

More photos showing off head build and body type

 

[grazefull1]

you r so coool i c u as dane master lol

just how many types r there ? can u have the pictures line up to each other to compare?

 

[grazefull1]

i like more of the stocky side of danes even if i own a American dane i like european line alot (sorry princess )

 

[Wyo- Dogue de Bordeaux]

They are so pretty. I want a white and black spotted Great Dane lol I like the cow spotted color dogs, think its the Wyoming cowgirl in me lol


Wyoming Dogue De Bordeaux

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

you r so coool i c u as dane master lol

just how many types r there ? can u have the pictures line up to each other to compare?

LOL, no dane master here, just love the breed, faults and all. There are quite few more lines out there but these are the more commonly seen. "Euro" Danes are a hot selling item. So they are starting to show up more although I have yet to see any in my neck of the woods.

View attachment 18957i like more of the stocky side of danes even if i own a American dane i like european line alot (sorry princess )

My first dane Duke was like your girl, but he was hard to keep weight on even at maturity.

They are so pretty. I want a white and black spotted Great Dane lol I like the cow spotted color dogs, think its the Wyoming cowgirl in me lol


Wyoming Dogue De Bordeaux

Haha! I like Harls to, I just haven't seen any lines that I like.

 

[chuckorlando]

Neighbor deff has americans. I like the Italian the best I think

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

I'm partial to the "bad" lol lines I don't know why. Particularly the French. I REALLY LOVE this boy, he's just been bred. If I had the money I'd love a pup from him. Oh well maybe Stone might surprise me.


More of this dog here http://neradogue.com/galerie-photos/fonnandiyan-de-la-benjamine/

 

[grazefull1]

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i like a combation of mass n muscle(massive muscle built) giving more of a mastiff look i love the bulit of this harly lol

 

[grazefull1]

i like a combation of mass n muscle(massive muscle built) giving more of a mastiff look i love the bulit of this harly lol

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Other than the eyes I love everything else about the blue dog.

Harl looks nice and solid.

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Of the ones in the first 2 posts I would take the Italian too but I over all prefer the french Harliquin that was in a dane thread before. I have to say that the American line danes don't appeal to me at all.

 

[grazefull1]

yea the harl legs r alsome i almost drooled abit

 

[Aplatitsin]

Where are the Russian lines

 

[chuckorlando]

I dont care for the Americans either, So how exactly do they get all these kinds? Do they just get mixed with other breeds or how does it work? Seems to be pretty drastic diff between some of them

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Where are the Russian lines

I had to stop, I upload some tomorrow. Stay tuned.

I dont care for the Americans either, So how exactly do they get all these kinds? Do they just get mixed with other breeds or how does it work? Seems to be pretty drastic diff between some of them

Don't let them see you say that, lol. I don't care for them either but there are some American line harls that I like. Blues are starting to pick up as well because they are adding the European line to their program.

Chuck I'm still trying to figure that out. When I look back into the pedigree of some of these dogs their grandparents are the same as the US lines???? Some out crossing was added, IMO.

Of the ones in the first 2 posts I would take the Italian too but I over all prefer the french Harliquin that was in a dane thread before. I have to say that the American line danes don't appeal to me at all.

Same here. The Harls are kind of a Harl line to find a decent dog IMO. Some of them are either to hefty or too poorly built. On top of that I don't like the fact that most are breeding harl to harl

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

French Harl boy from my favorite kennel



Italian breeder who "specializes" in harls


Very few harl breeders produce what I like.

 

[KristinandCianna]

Wow! Didn't know there were so many types!! Beautiful animals. I have always found Great Danes gorgeous =). Can I ask a question? What would Dane people say a Danes temperament should be like?

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I work for a trainer, we have had a quite a few Danes since I've been working for my mom. One of my first almost bites was a huge Harlequin male. Scary! Gorgeous dog though, we have two in our class right now, a 5 month old female, and a 16 month old male. Beautiful and very sweet

 

[KristinandCianna]

I work for a trainer, we have had a quite a few Danes since I've been working for my mom. One of my first almost bites was a huge Harlequin male. Scary! Gorgeous dog though, we have two in our class right now, a 5 month old female, and a 16 month old male. Beautiful and very sweet