Dog breed guide
Great Dane
A short, sleek coat that is low maintenance, with a weekly groom and moderate shedding. Great Danes are kindly and friendly, well behaved with children and other pets, though supervision is recommended because of their size. They suit a house with a garden and are not a backyard dog.
Great Dane at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 54 to 79 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 45 to 64 kg
- Size
- Giant, over 40 kg
- Lifespan
- 8 to 10 years
- Coat
- short, dense and sleek looking, never inclined to roughness
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Great Dane puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs NSW, Great Dane, https://www.dogsnsw.org.au/breeds/browse-all-breeds/great-dane/, read 5 Oct 2026
- Royal Kennel Club (The Kennel Club UK), Great Dane breed standard, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/working/great-dane/, read 5 Oct 2026
- Royal Kennel Club (The Kennel Club UK), Great Dane breed information, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/working/great-dane/, read 5 Oct 2026
- AKC, Great Dane Life Span and Health Issues, https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/great-dane-life-span/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.