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Great Dane

Working Group

Great Dane dog, photographed by Melissa
Melissa ยท CC BY 2.0 ยท source

The Great Dane is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Germany for hunting large game. They are intelligent, loyal, and gentle, and make excellent companion dogs.

Group
Working Group
Origin
Germany
Coat
short smooth ยท Fawn, Brindle, Blue, Black, Harlequin, Mantle, and Merle
Also known as
Deutsche Dogge, German Mastiff, and Grand Danois
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
eb5988dd-6ffe-453f-9ded-206c9a9026ed

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Great Dane. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from showsightmagazine.com showsightmagazine.com gdai.ie fci.be dogster.com petful.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/eb5988dd-6ffe-453f-9ded-206c9a9026ed. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/eb5988dd-6ffe-453f-9ded-206c9a9026ed"
Response
{
  "data": {
    "id": "eb5988dd-6ffe-453f-9ded-206c9a9026ed",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Great Dane",
      "description": "The Great Dane is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Germany for hunting large game. They are intelligent, loyal, and gentle, and make excellent companion dogs.",
      "life": {
        "max": 10,
        "min": 8
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 79,
        "min": 54
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 64,
        "min": 50
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 86,
        "min": 76
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 81,
        "min": 71
      },
      "origin": {
        "country": "Germany"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "smooth",
        "colors": [
          "Fawn",
          "Brindle",
          "Blue",
          "Black",
          "Harlequin",
          "Mantle",
          "Merle"
        ],
        "length": "short"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 3,
        "barking": 2,
        "drooling": 4,
        "grooming": 1,
        "shedding": 3,
        "temperament": [
          "Gentle",
          "Friendly",
          "Patient",
          "Confident",
          "Dependable",
          "Spirited"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 4,
        "exercise_minutes": 60,
        "apartment_friendly": 2,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 3
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Deutsche Dogge",
        "German Mastiff",
        "Grand Danois"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC",
        "ANKC",
        "NZKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://showsightmagazine.com/dog-breeds/great-dane/",
          "title": "Great Dane Dog Breed and Characteristics"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://showsightmagazine.com/the-great-dane-standard/",
          "title": "Great Dane Breed Standard (AKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://gdai.ie/history/fci-breed-standard/",
          "title": "FCI Breed Standard - Great Dane Association of Ireland"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.fci.be/nomenclature/Standards/235g02-en.pdf",
          "title": "FCI Standard No. 235 - Great Dane"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.dogster.com/dog-health-care/great-dane-lifespan-how-long-do-they-live/",
          "title": "How Long Do Great Danes Live? Vet-Reviewed"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.petful.com/dog-breeds/great-dane-size/",
          "title": "Great Dane Size: How Big Do They Get?"
        }
      ],
      "images": [
        {
          "id": "8dcc282c-4fe3-443a-8d0f-0bbfb114d8ef",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/qa6vdnr4flnmv4dasuijycgcwgos",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/q8qtlrwphfu67etuc4ky4qe375na",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/4zpfvt35uhy92omtc9ri0s11ahxi",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/sncxrxrq7ctdfixh541fzs4appxr",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Melissa",
            "license": "CC BY 2.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Dane_black_laying.jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "a7772b0f-5515-4d07-ba54-0e0d8eb59a5b",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/hbvhh3p0d3ozroz4lu9ipcu6fhxb",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/gz1978f0jhbgckj7m2xg6hyavov6",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/auims9wlrege8p9a2c0pxff8vdfu",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/3uwt3skfu32wahs0hnuhtrebvrpy",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Fainomenon",
            "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duffy_the_brindle_Great_Dane.JPG"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "36fbb838-152d-4b21-8a0c-59c7eafbd7b4",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/1ei718sivgrxxbqants9ny0txnew",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/d83u7yc4barso4z3khijtjkkkwnp",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/kr49lpx3hxorjt40xhn5p0ioujrz",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/cyrtdwgvbjfxgeuhtrcy5b6nxnes",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Lilly M",
            "license": "CC BY-SA 2.5",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dog_niemiecki_%C5%BC%C3%B3%C5%82ty_LM980.jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "f8c97c96-8621-4349-a532-b61be07c49fb",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/j0zg6rrzba31tn4xu6un13zknhrm",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/nrjge5g4653kwattyatldied0igu",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/y1oc80u6qcmy8g0da45iojcbwdf6",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/k715nxl6mpqij3q8pagqthiwoznr",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "localpups",
            "license": "CC BY 2.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0",
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            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3186-great-dane-dog-breeds_(20313764130).jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "2764e959-72ce-4954-a228-927bd573b6ac",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/yp8kcs5jmsyw0xhr6yjhmyvsx6a0",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/o50weoecbm2wxiaqaippbpoo6q2r",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/axxi3v9tj4s08yyiyb4p863n32ro",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/fu2fv3exlrn9gkhrrz6i5ngz9k0j",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Rytis Mikelskas",
            "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greatdane.jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "7120d3ee-ec24-4d23-b3ef-dba0164c81e2",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/ib3teo2fjtolsfs8txl88grlhb4c",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/qsztljrjybr2tl9m4w7zkbb83xm9",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/khwq90liddp0rrzvptuov6246nbr",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/dvzqddlv8ijje48q6jl5wldbt0oj",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Pets Adviser from Brooklyn, USA",
            "license": "CC BY 2.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2013_Westminster_Kennel_Club_Dog_Show-_Great_Dane_(8469036342).jpg"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "90681190-80fb-4199-a6a9-6329eb6fbaee",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/m1x3hljrgw4lrr3w6lconmzfxam7",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/kvojttegq3y3f3h4ogrwtjpstrdx",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/yyqtt6m3l0qndc5newnk469v13b1",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/w7uc8k09xhnrkrgc8er9v0aeyowf",
          "attribution": {
            "author": "Canarian",
            "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
            "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0",
            "source": "wikimedia_commons",
            "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greatdanedogge-merle1.jpg"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "relationships": {
      "group": {
        "data": {
          "id": "56081cf0-fdf2-4114-9bf7-23a3f5b6af91",
          "type": "group"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/eb5988dd-6ffe-453f-9ded-206c9a9026ed/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.