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Question by Jimmy T
Submitted on 1/23/2004
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Is there such a thing as a miniature Great Dane. Someone is trying to get rid of their one year old Great Dane. I have not seen the dog but my daughter said she is one years old and a medium size dog. Will they grow more after the age of one or is that their size

Answer by Tanisha
Submitted on 2/1/2004
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I don't think so. Dogs are fully mature at two years of age so he could get bigger. Great Danes are large not medium sized dogs.

Answer by Me
Submitted on 4/2/2004
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I have heard "Miniature Great Dane" too, in one dog breed list. But I'm not sure, is this breed truly true. You can search with google.

Answer by Theresa
Submitted on 6/14/2004
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Yes there is one I actually saw one in a pet store in tallahassee florida this past weekend. Iam actullaly searching the web for them now

Answer by Trebor
Submitted on 8/27/2004
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I played with one this afternoon. She was a year old,very friendly, and exteremely energetic. The owner told me they were origanlly bred for an Enqlish Queen as a lap dog. I'm trying to find more info.

Answer by crystal
Submitted on 12/3/2004
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Well Jimmy my answer is that there is no such thing as a mini great dane because all puppies are cute but when they get older they grow huge.That might be the reason your daughter thought it was medium sized. thats my answer and I am sticking to it. I hope you chose my advice.

Answer by Marina
Submitted on 12/18/2004
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Maybe that was just a small (100 pound or so) Great Dane and the person had had other Great Danes so was thinking of it as small.

Answer by Rachel
Submitted on 2/5/2005
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If you find any more information on miniature Great Danes, could you please post the information? I'm greatly appreciative!

Answer by hereiamdog
Submitted on 3/9/2005
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Do you know the name/website of the breedlist?, im trying to find more info on this awesome breed.

Answer by jazzmine
Submitted on 5/27/2005
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i believe i have a miniature great dane. i rescued her as a pup (6 weeks), and 3 years later she is only 55 lbs but looks and acts just like a great dane!

Answer by nomaan
Submitted on 7/19/2005
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ya i to heard of this kind of gr8 danes but i havnt seen it yet..iam browsing a lott for it....

Answer by KAT
Submitted on 7/31/2005
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I HAVE A GREAT DANE AN I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A MINITURE GREAT DANE?BUT MAYBE THE GREATDANE HAD SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT? AN I YES THEY GROW AFTER 1 YEARS OLD BUT ONLY LIKE 1-5 INCHES.

Answer by quaeshia draughon
Submitted on 12/31/2005
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yes their is i had my dog for 9 months and she have not grown a bit

Answer by Allyra
Submitted on 1/6/2006
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Yes there is such thing as a miniature great dane. i actually have one. it is great dane crossed with a greyhound. so there is

Answer by great_dane
Submitted on 4/27/2006
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Probably just a poorly bred Great Dane. No such thing as a "miniature" Great Dane.

Answer by Lisa
Submitted on 2/4/2007
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NO, there is no such thing as a miniature Great Dane! Anyone, whether it is a pet store (they typically sell puppies from puppy mills...yikes!) or backyard breeder (they typically breed with little to no concern about the standard), who claims to be selling such an animal is misrepresenting the breed. Do your research, and then refer to the standard for the Great Dane. The standard is very specific on conformation. There are a lot of breeders out there that claim to have a rare this or that, but these puppies are not rare, their unique "quality" is a fault.

Answer by Tom
Submitted on 7/11/2007
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No, there isn't a real "breed" known as a miniature Great Dane. Sometimes breeders will end up with a genetic "anomally" in their litter that is sometimes called a runt. It is just a smaller than normal Great Dane. They cannot be shown since they don't meet the Great Dane standard for size, but they can be great pets. They should never be bred. Great Danes are usually as tall as they'll get by 18 mths.

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Answer by karen
Submitted on 10/3/2006
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Do you really believe what a pet store tells you? They will sell you a mixed breed dog for $800 when you can get a free one at the SPCA or any rescue organization - try petfinder.com - save a pet and save some money

Answer by SassyPepper
Submitted on 12/22/2006
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so there is a dog breed called the "miniature great dane"

Answer by anudycow
Submitted on 3/18/2007
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i saw one a long time ago at an auction but never again sense.... and i can't find any thing about it on the net. if anyone can help please email me anudycow@aol.com