Great Dane Puppies Blog

The answer is definitely yes, if you would like to have a loyal companion that is very affectionate and playful. They are excellent watchdogs and can be trained easily – but on the other hand be careful not to leave them alone for a long time since they may suffer from separation anxiety especially, when young. Great Danes get on well with other dogs and pets and also love children, although you had better not leave them alone with smaller children, because they might accidentally knock children over and injure them.

This breed’s coat length is short and thick, therefore can live in warmer environments; however they can’t stand very cold weather. Great Danes’ intermittent shedding will cause no problems if you take care of the dog’s hair at least once a week. Sadly, they are very prone to some serious health issues, so can get expensive financially. They drool rarely. Great Danes are 100-120 lbs in weight and their height is around 30 inches. They can be trained at adult age as well if the handler is dominant and very gentle, but the best is if you train them at an early age. Be careful, never force them to do more exercise they are really capable of, since their growth plates are not fully developed until 2 years of age, so running on hard surfaces is not advised.

All in all, Great Danes are good pets for families with older children and for people, who like exercising themselves, but are not recommended
for the elderly because of their huge energy needs.

I hope this short introduction about Great Danes will help you decide whether this dog is the right one for you.

Today’s color will be:

Harlequin:

The base color of a Harlequin Dane has to be pure white with black torn patches irregularly and well distributed over the entire body; a pure white neck is preferred. The black patches should never be large enough to give the appearance of a blanket, nor so small as to give a stippled or dappled effect.

Where does this name originate from? It could be that they are named after Arlecchino (Harlequin in English) who was so poor a servant that his clothes were old & patched together to the point that they lost their original color & material. Arlecchino could not read or write so made his meager living as an acrobat and a clown. Some people say Harlequin Great Danes take after Arlecchino (and future entertainers who dressed like him) with their clownish antics.

Did you know?

- Great Danes are the only breed of dog with this color pattern (Miniature Pinschers use to come in this variation but now are uncommon)

When Harlequins are bred together they may or may not produce Harlequin puppies.

- Harlequin Great Danes bred with another Harlequin can produce white puppies that frequently are deaf and/or blind.

- Harlequin Great Danes are frequently mistaken by the general public as Dalmatians.

- Harlequins sometimes can be so heavily marked that they resemble a Mantle with the only noticeable difference being that they have merle (grey) somewhere on them.

Famous Harlequin Great Dane: World’s Tallest Dog!!

I will spend some time discussing the colors of a Great Dane..those colors that are acceptable according to breed standard. The acceptable colors include: Fawn, Blue, Brindle, Black, Harlequin, Merle.

Today’s color will be

BLUE

This happens to be my favorite Great Dane Color. A Blue Great Dane is so noble and unique with the bluish, steely grey shine of its coat. The color has to be a pure steel blue and white markings on the chest and toes are not desirable. Blue Danes may have lighter eyes; making them even more unique.