Dog breed
Great Dane
From Germany, 28 to 35 inches at the shoulder and 110 to 198 pounds.
The fact file
- Where it comes from
- Germany
- Height at the shoulder
- 28 to 35 inches
- Weight
- 110 to 198 pounds
- Size class
- Giant, by the weight above
- Typical lifespan
- around 9 years
- Litter size
- around 7 puppies
- Also called
- German Mastiff and Deutsche Dogge
- American Kennel Club
- A recognized breed
Most common names for a Great Dane
In the pet license records we use, 673 dogs are listed as a Great Dane or a Great Dane mix. These are their most common names.
From pet license records published by New York City, Seattle, Cambridge in Massachusetts, and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania. How the names data works
A Great Dane's life stages
A Great Dane is a giant dog by its recorded weight, and the age the senior years may start depends on size.
- PuppyBirth to 6 months
- Puppy or young adult6 to 9 months
- Young adult9 months to 3 years
- Young or mature adult3 to 4 years
- Mature adult4 to 7 years
- Mature adult or seniorFrom 7 years
Stages from the American Animal Hospital Association life stage guidelines. How the life-stage calculator works
A Great Dane's age in human years
For a giant dog, on the same method as our dog age calculator.
| Age | In human years |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 15 |
| 2 years | 24 |
| 3 years | 31 |
| 5 years | 45 |
| 7 years | 59 |
| 10 years | 80 |
| 13 years | 101 |
| 16 years | 122 |
Related breeds
The same size, or from the same country.
For your Great Dane
Breed facts in the fact file: Wikidata, read 2026-10-03, which anyone may reuse.
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