German dog

The Great Dane is a giant-sized dog breed. The growth of Great Danes at the withers: males at least 80 cm, females at least 72 cm, and weight can be up to 90 kg.

Friendly, kind and loyal to the owner, especially children; distrustful of strangers. A self-confident, unafraid, easily controlled and obedient companion and family dog are essential qualities of a mastiff. He must have high resistance to any provocation and must not be aggressive.

The largest dog in the world is considered a Great Dane named Giant George, who lived in the United States and was entered in the Guinness Book of Records. George's height at the withers was 110 centimeters with a weight of 111 kilograms. If you put the dog on its hind legs, then its length exceeded 2.2 meters. Also, his owner wrote the book "Giant George, Living with the World's Largest Dog". He died on October 17, 2013, as the owners of the dog reported, George died at the age of 7 years in their home in Arizona, not having lived 1 month to 8 years. The cause of the dog's death was not specified.