An ancient breed and is the Great Dane is the National Dog of Germany. Large, powerful and elegant its impressive size makes it a good guard dog but it is also an ideal companion. Most Danes are friendly in temperament. The original Danes were heavier in built and were used for bore hunting. They resemble the Mastiff. This dog needs large feeding portions and plenty of exercise. It maybe fawn with a black mask, Harlequin (White with black tone patches), fully black, merle or blue It weighs 45-55 kgs and is about 70-75 cms tall.