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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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GENERAL
APPEARANCE--The
Great
Dane
is
not
so
heavy
or
massive
as
the
Mastiff,
nor
should
he
too
nearly
approach
the
Greyhound
type.
Remarkable
in
size
and
very
muscular,
strongly
though
elegantly
built;
the
head
and
neck
should
be
carried
high,
and
the
tail
in
line
with
the
back,
or
slightly
upwards,
but
not
curled
over
the
hind-quarters.
Elegance
of
outline
and
grace
of
form
are
most
essential
to
a
Dane;
size
is
absolutely
necessary;
but
there
must
be
that
alertness
of
expression
and
briskness
of
movement
without
which
the
Dane
character
is
lost.
He
should
have
a
look
of
dash
and
daring,
of
being
ready
to
go
anywhere
and
do
anything.
TEMPERAMENT--The
Great
Dane
is
good-tempered,
affectionate,
and
faithful
to
his
master,
not
demonstrative
with
strangers;
intelligent,
courageous,
and
always
alert.
His
value
as
a
guard
is
unrivalled.
He
is
easily
controlled
when
well
trained,
but
he
may
grow
savage
if
confined
too
much,
kept
on
chain,
or
ill
treated.
HEIGHT--The
minimum
height
of
an
adult
dog
should
be
30
ins.;
that
of
a
bitch,
28
ins.
WEIGHT--The
minimum
weight
of
an
adult
dog
should
be
120
lbs.;
that
of
a
bitch,
100
lbs.
The
greater
height
and
weight
to
be
preferred,
provided
that
quality
and
proportion
are
also
combined.
HEAD--Taken
altogether,
the
head
should
give
the
idea
of
great
length
and
strength
of
jaw.
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