Dogs and Cats from Around the World and Their Origins

3. Great Dane – Germany

Despite their immense size, Great Danes are usually extremely friendly and loving towards humans and other animals. They tend to weigh between 110 and 180 pounds and reach a height of 31 inches (though the biggest Dane reached an impressive 44 inches!).

They were mainly used as hunting dogs in the old days. But we’re not talking about hares and squirrels — they hunted bears, deer, and boars!

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