This document provides a 3 paragraph summary of the FCI standard for the Great Dane breed:
The Great Dane is a large, powerful companion and guard dog originating in Germany. They should have a noble yet elegant appearance with strong bones and muscles. Great Danes are friendly and devoted to their owners but may be reserved with strangers.
The standard describes the Great Dane's physical traits such as its long narrow head, broad nose, scissor bite, and short dense coat which comes in fawn, brindle, or black/blue colors. Proportions should be almost square and the tail reaches to the hocks.
Movement should be harmonious with a ground-covering yet springy g
This document provides a 3 paragraph summary of the FCI standard for the Great Dane breed:
The Great Dane is a large, powerful companion and guard dog originating in Germany. They should have a noble yet elegant appearance with strong bones and muscles. Great Danes are friendly and devoted to their owners but may be reserved with strangers.
The standard describes the Great Dane's physical traits such as its long narrow head, broad nose, scissor bite, and short dense coat which comes in fawn, brindle, or black/blue colors. Proportions should be almost square and the tail reaches to the hocks.
Movement should be harmonious with a ground-covering yet springy g
This document provides a 3 paragraph summary of the FCI standard for the Great Dane breed:
The Great Dane is a large, powerful companion and guard dog originating in Germany. They should have a noble yet elegant appearance with strong bones and muscles. Great Danes are friendly and devoted to their owners but may be reserved with strangers.
The standard describes the Great Dane's physical traits such as its long narrow head, broad nose, scissor bite, and short dense coat which comes in fawn, brindle, or black/blue colors. Proportions should be almost square and the tail reaches to the hocks.
Movement should be harmonious with a ground-covering yet springy g
This document provides a 3 paragraph summary of the FCI standard for the Great Dane breed:
The Great Dane is a large, powerful companion and guard dog originating in Germany. They should have a noble yet elegant appearance with strong bones and muscles. Great Danes are friendly and devoted to their owners but may be reserved with strangers.
The standard describes the Great Dane's physical traits such as its long narrow head, broad nose, scissor bite, and short dense coat which comes in fawn, brindle, or black/blue colors. Proportions should be almost square and the tail reaches to the hocks.
Movement should be harmonious with a ground-covering yet springy g
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20.12.2012/EN FCI-Standard N 235 GREAT DANE (Deutsche Dogge) This illustration does not necessarily show the ideal example of the breed. TRANSLATION: Mrs. C. Seidler re!ised by Mrs ". Sporre#$illes %. &eper and C. 'ailey ( )fficial !ersion D%. ORIGIN: *ermany. DATE OF PUBLICATION OF TE OFFICIAL !ALID STANDARD: +,.-+..+-.. UTILI"ATION: Companion watch# and guard dog. FCI-CLASSIFICATION: *roup . &inscher and Schnau/er 0 Molossoid breeds 0 Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs. Section ..- Molossoid breeds Mastiff type. $ithout wor1ing trial. BRIEF ISTORICAL SU##AR$: 2s forerunners of the present day *reat Dane one must loo1 at the old 3'ullenbeisser4 ('ulldog) as well as the 5 6at/#and Saur7den 8 (6unting and wild boar hounds) which were midway between the strong Mastiff of %nglish type and the fast handy *reyhound. The term Dogge was at first understood to mean a large powerful dog not of any particular breed. 9ater particular names such as :lmer Dogge %nglish Dogge *reat Dane 6at/r7de (6unting Dog) Saupac1er (boarfinder) and *rosse Dogge (*reat Dogge) classified these dogs according to colour and si/e. ;n the year -,<, a Committee of se!en was formed in 'erlin consisting of acti!e breeders and =udges with Dr. 'odinus in the chair which made the decision to classify all the forenamed !arieties as 3Deutsche Doggen4 (*reat Danes). Thus the foundation was laid for the breeding of a separate *erman breed. ;n the year -,,+ on the occasion of a show in 'erlin the first standard for the Deutsche Dogge was laid down. St#>C; n? .@A( .+.-...+-. . This standard has been ta1en care of since the year -,,, by the 3Deutsche Doggen Club -,,, e.B.4 (*erman Doggen Club registered Club -,,,) and freCuently been re!ised o!er the years. The present Standard meets the reCuirements of the >.C.;. GENERAL APPEARANCE: The *reat Dane in his noble appearance combines a large powerful well constructed body with pride strength and elegance. 'y substance together with nobility harmonious appearance well proportioned outlines as well as an especially expressi!e head the *reat Dane stri1es the onloo1er as a noble statue ne!er coarse or with refined elegance. &erfect in balance and always with clearly defined sexual dimorphism. 6e is the 2pollo amongst all breeds. I#PORTANT PROPORTIONS: 2lmost sCuare in build this applies particularly to males. >emales can be a little longer in body. BEA!IOUR/TE#PERA#ENT: >riendly lo!ing and de!oted to his owners. Might be reser!ed towards strangers but reCuired is a confident fearless easily tractable docile companion and family dog with high resistance to pro!ocation and without aggression. EAD: ;n harmony with the general appearance. 9ong narrow distinct and expressi!e. De!er wedge shaped. >inely chiselled especially under the eyes. The distance from tip of nose to stop and from stop to the slightly defined occipital bone should be as eCual as possible. The upper lines of mu//le and s1ull should definitely run parallel. The head must appear narrow seen from the front with bridge of nose as broad as possible. C"2D;29 "%*;)D: S1ull: Superciliary ridges well de!eloped but not protruding. Stop: Clearly defined. St#>C; n? .@A( .+.-...+-. @ >2C;29 "%*;)D: Dose: $ell de!eloped more broad than round with large nostrils. Must be blac1 with the exception of harleCuins (white with blac1 patches). ;n these a blac1 nose is desired but a butterfly nose (blac1 with pin1 patches) or flesh coloured nose is tolerated. ;n blue dogs the colour of the nose is anthracite (diluted blac1). Mu//le: Deep and as rectangular as possible. 'ridge of nose must ne!er be conca!e (dish shaped) con!ex (roman nose) or falling away in front part (eagle nose). 9ips: $ell defined corners of lips. 9ips neither lac1ing flews nor being too pendulous or rolled in. Dar1 pigmented lips. ;n harleCuins not totally pigmented or flesh coloured lips are tolerated. Eaws(Teeth: $ell de!eloped broad =aws. Strong sound and complete scissor bite (F. teeth according to the dentition formula). 2ny de!iation from a complete scissors bite (except for &M-s in lower =aw) is highly undesirable. Chee1s: Chee1 muscles only slightly defined and in no way protruding. %yes: )f medium si/e with li!ely friendly intelligent expression. 2lmond shaped with close fitting lids. %yes not set too wide apart or slit eyes. 2s dar1 as possible light piercing or amber coloured eyes are undesirable. 2lthough in blue dogs slightly lighter eyes are tolerated. ;n harleCuins pale (ice blue) eyes or two differently coloured eyes are to be tolerated. %ars: Daturally pendant set on high but not lifted abo!e s1ull or hanging low. Medium si/ed. >ront edges lying close to chee1s but neither hanging flat nor standing off from sides of head. NEC%: 9ong clean muscular and ne!er short or thic1. $ell formed set on tapering slightly towards the head with arched nec1line. Carried upright but inclined slightly forward but no ewe nec1. Throatiness or dewlap is highly undesirable. BOD$: $ithers: The highest point of the strong body. ;t is formed by the points of the shoulder blades which extend beyond the spinal processes. St#>C; n? .@A( .+.-...+-. F 'ac1: Short and firm in almost straight line falling away imperceptibly to the rear. 'ac1 ne!er to be long or with top line rising towards the rear. 9oin: Slightly arched broad strongly muscled. Croup: 'road well muscled. Sloping slightly from hipbone to tail set imperceptibly merging into the tail set. Croup must ne!er fall away steeply or be completely flat. Chest: "eaching to the elbows. $ell sprung ribs reaching far bac1. "ibs must ne!er be barrel shaped or flat. Chest of good width and depth and must ne!er loo1 flat sided or shallow. $ell mar1ed fore# chest although breastbone must not be too strongly pronounced. :nderline and belly: 'elly well tuc1ed up towards rear forming a nicely cur!ed line with the underside of the bris1et. ;t is not desirable that females retain a slac1 belly line after maternal duties. TAIL: "eaching to the hoc1s must not be too long or too short. Set on high and broad neither too high nor too low. Dot too thic1 tapering e!enly towards tip. ;n repose tail is hanging down with natural cur!e. $hen the dog is alert or mo!ing the tail is carried slightly sabre#li1e but not mar1edly abo!e the bac1line must ne!er be carried abo!e the bac1 line. 6oo1 tail or curled tail as well as a tail carried sideways are highly undesirable. 'ristle hair on tail undesirable. LI#BS >)"%G:2"T%"S: *eneral appearance: Must be sufficiently angulated and with strong bone and muscles. Shoulder: Strongly muscled. The long slanting shoulder blade forms an angle of -++ to --+ degrees with the upper arm. :pper arm: Strong and muscular close fitting should be slightly longer than the shoulder blade. %lbow: Turned neither in nor out. >orearm: Strong muscular. Seen from front and side completely straight with !ertical stance. St#>C; n? .@A( .+.-...+-. A Carpus ($rist): Strong firm only slightly standing out from the structure of the forearm. Metacarpus (&astern): Strong straight when seen from the front seen from the side barely slanting forwards. >orefeet: "ounded well arched well#1nit toes (cat feet). Dails short strong and as dar1 as possible. 6;DDG:2"T%"S: *eneral appearance: The whole s1eleton is co!ered by strong muscles which ma1e the croup hips and upper thighs appear broad and rounded. The strong well angulated hind legs !iewed from behind are parallel to the front legs. Thigh: 9ong broad !ery muscular. Stifle (Hnee): Strong positioned almost !ertically under the hip =oint. 9ower thigh: 9ong of approximately the same length as the upper thigh. $ell muscled. 6oc1 =oint: Strong firm turning neither in nor out. Metatarsus ("ear pastern): Short strong standing almost !ertical to the ground. 6ind feet: "ounded well arched well#1nit (cat feet). Dails short strong and as dar1 as possible. GAIT / #O!E#ENT: 6armonious lithe co!ering a lot of ground slightly springy. De!er with a short stride or pacing. 9egs must be parallel in mo!ement both coming and going and always well co# ordinated between front and rear. S%IN: Tight fitting. ;n solid colours well pigmented. ;n harleCuins the distribution of pigment mainly corresponds to the mar1ings. COAT: 6air: Bery short dense smooth and close lying glossy. Must ne!er be coarse dull or a double coat. Colour: The *reat Dane is bred in three separate colour !arieties: >awn and brindle harleCuin and blac1 and blue. St#>C; n? .@A( .+.-...+-. I >awn: 9ight gold fawn to deep gold fawn. 'lac1 mas1 desired. De!er to be grey fawn blue fawn or a sooty fawn colour Do white mar1ings. 'rindle: 'asic colour light to deep gold fawn with blac1 stripes as regular and clearly defined as possible running with the direction of the ribs. 'lac1 mas1 desired. De!er with washed#out strea1s. Do white mar1ings. 6arleCuin (white with blac1 splashed patches): 'asic colour pure white preferably with no tic1ing. &ure blac1 patches well distributed all o!er the body ha!ing the appearance of being torn. *rey or brownish patches or nuances of those colours in the blac1 are undesirable as well as blue#grey tic1ing in the white. So called 3*rautiger4 occur they are neither desirable nor to be disCualified. 'lac1: Eet blac1 white mar1ings on chest and feet permitted. ;ncluded here are 3Manteltiger4 in which the blac1 co!ers the body li1e a coat (3mantel4) or blan1et and mu//le throat chest belly legs and tip of tail may be white. 2lso dogs with basic white colour and large blac1 patches so called 3&lattenhunde4. The blac1 colour must ne!er ha!e nuances of fawn or brown or bluish blac1 colour. 'lue: &ure steel blue white mar1ings on chest and feet permitted. De!er with a fawn nuance or blac1ish blue colour. SI"E AND &EIGT: 6eight at the withers: Males: at least ,+ cms should not exceed J+ cms. >emales: at least <. cms should not exceed ,F cms. FAULTS: 2ny departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog. ;nsufficient stop. "olled in lip (the lower lip is pinched between the incisi!es of upper and lower =aw). ;rregular position of indi!idual incisors as long as the bite remains correct teeth too small. &artial pincer bite. %yes protruding or too deeply set. St#>C; n? .@A( .+.-...+-. < Shoulders that are loose or loaded or with upright shoulder blades. %lbows lose. Carpus bent enlarged or 1nuc1ling o!er. &asterns which are mar1edly wea1 too sloping or too upright. 6indCuarters with too much or too little angulations. 6oc1 =oints that are open enlarged or unstable. Cow hoc1ed as well as rear pasterns too close together. Dewclaws. >eet splayed or long. SE!ERE FAULTS : 9ac1ing self#confidence shy ner!ous. 2pple head and too prominent chee1 muscles. Slac1 eye lids and showing red haw. Sway bac1 or roach bac1. Croup sloping too much. Constant pacing. Tail which is damaged thic1ened at the tip or which has been doc1ed. DIS'UALIF$ING FAULTS: 2ggressi!e or o!erly shy dogs. 2ny dog clearly showing physical or beha!ioural abnormalities shall be disCualified. >ear#biting easily pro!o1ed. 9i!er coloured or split nose. 'ite that is o!ershot undershot or a wry mouth pincer bite missing teeth apart from two &- in the lower =aw. %ctropion entropion or macroblepharia. $all eyes or differently coloured eyes in all solid colours except in harleCuins. Tail with 1in1 (i.e. deformed !ertebrae). Sil!er blue or isabella colour in fawns and brindles. St#>C; n? .@A( .+.-...+-. , >awn brindle or blue dogs with white as bla/e collar soc1s or on tip of tail. Miscoloured harleCuins: brindle or blue patches (Kporcelain tigerL) white with fawn. 2lbino i.e. no pigmentation. Deafness. 'elow minimum height. N.B: Male animals should ha!e two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. St#>C; n? .@A( .+.-...+-. J