Europe is invaded by an Asian people who led molosse dogs like the Asian mastiffs .this dogs used for guarding and fighting .against enemies. When the rush of Alano people was over, some of these mastiffs ,remained in the north of Europe , in the Wurttemberg region -Germany.

They were also used for hunting . Although they were strong and powerful, they were neither fast nor agile.

In order to give those doges the elegance they lacked, the Asian mastiffs mated with the greyhounds such as the English greyhound and the big Irish greyhound The result was a powerful and very fast dog which was used for guarding and fighting as well as for hunting big animals such as bears and boars.

This way it was born….The Apollo of the dogs, the Great Alan. The Great Dane

The history of the Great Dane.

The Great Dane has been among us for centuries. These is divergence of opinion of its origin some people say that it came for denmark, what explains the name the breed has in some countries. Dane or Great Dance. Others say that is a German breed from the wurttemberg region. The” Federacao Cinologica internacional” prefers The latter hypothesis. The Great Dane, although used for hunting at first, was also breed to guard properties(guard dog).

It is a dog which has not changed its characteristics very much over time .what improved was its elegance, mainly the joint between the neck and the trunk which is now longer and nobler. Comparing the ancient Great Dane with the present one, we can notice that its incomparable vigour and majesty remained the same. It is known as
” Apollo of the Dogs”.

The breed was developed by the Europeans until the X1X century ,already presenting at that time the breeds characteristics shown now.

In relation to its name, many changes has happened even in Germany ,it was known as
Ulmar ,Boar,Hound,German Mastiff or Tigered Mastiff.But the name Great Dane prevailed .

In Brazil it was called” Gigantic Dane “at first. then the name Great Dane prevailed as well .