A General Appearance of the Dog

Elegant and noble, the dog is one of the tallest breeds. A powerfully muscular body, long neck, rectangular head with a long face and a large nasal canal, and tall pointed ears give the dog an unforgettable silhouette. His expression is intelligent and lively. His ears can be cropped long or left natural. He has a medium length tail.

Coat Color

The dog’s coat can be fawn, brindle, black, blue, mantle harlequin and even merle. Dark coated Danes have dark eyes while light coated Danes have lighter eyes. Brindle is yellow gold brindled with strong black cross stripes in a chevron pattern with a black mask and black eye rims and eyebrows. Black may appear on the tail and ear tips. Fawn is a yellow gold with a black mask, black eye rims and eyebrows. Blue is a pure steel blue all over. Black should be glossy black all over. Harlequin is a base color of pure white with black torn patches distributed over the body. Mantle is black and white with a solid black blanket extending over the body, a black skull with white muzzle, and often a white blaze, white color, white chest, white on the legs and/or tail.

Coat Type

This dog coat is short, thick, shiny, and close-fitting. His coat is smooth and glossy. His skin is tight with no wrinkles.

Height

Male: not less than 30 inches, preferably 32 inches or more as long as he is well-proportioned

Female: not less than 28 inches, preferably 30 inches or more as long as she is well-proportioned

Weight

Male: 120 to 200 lbs
Female: 100 to 130 lbs

Larger dogs are more valued.