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15 Amazing Facts About Great Danes You Probably Never Knew

In contrary to the image that their athletic build creates, they are quite docile and loving. Here are some facts about this interesting breed of dog.

  1. 1 Although their names may indicate otherwise, Great Danes are not from Denmark. The breed originated from Germany, leading us to the second fun fact.

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    Judy Powell

  2. 2 Great Danes were named the national dog of Germany in 1876. Germany went as far as to ban all other names, and dictated that the sole name was “Deutsche dogge”.

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    Judy Powell

  3. 3 The Great Dane breed was created by combining multiple existing breeds to create the perfect boar-hunting dog.

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    Judy Powell

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