Great Danes

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

Does anyone know of any Great Danes willing to do a bit of hunting?

Would they be game enough to take on a fox, badger, boar?

What about tackling deer?

What about as guard dogs?Are they still of any use?

Also would Great Dane add much to a lurcher in its breeding?

 

I have read that 100 years ago they were a popular cross in lurchers and keepers dogs. They were called 'German Boarhounds' back then.

Are they still worked in any countries?

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

There used to be a 'Dane they called " Hector ". Star of many films. But I'm not going into that here

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Pretty sure some of the ozzie lads have used them in their boar dog mixes, mainly to increase size I think.

Ive never heard of any being worked other than that.

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

Pretty sure some of the ozzie lads have used them in their boar dog mixes, mainly to increase size I think.

Ive never heard of any being worked other than that.

Your right. I will check that out. See if I can find anything.

[chester 147]

the first dog i saw take a roe was a danexwolf hound tbh 2 deer were runing up and down a fence line and the big dog peged one but if it was out in the open it would of bin to slow to catch out . but is did put a quick end to the job . 20odd year ago.

[jigsaw 11,863]

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[Billie-Boy 0]

There used to be a 'Dane they called " Hector ". Star of many films. But I'm not going into that here

 

Why not... i am interested

 

my mrs keeps on and on about getting a dane, not so sure myself

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

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Hey, jigsaw. I have yet to meet a great dane.

Are they really that useless?

[gnipper 6,427]

It would be good for eating you out of house and home but then that would probably only be for about 8 years.

[wetdogsmell 99]

It would be good for eating you out of house and home but then that would probably only be for about 8 years.

i have a great dane x english mastiff and she can put away some amount of grub. she's a great guard dog and likes sniffing around bushes but i don't think it would add anything to a lurcher apart from bigger food bills. bigger shite's and more dribble

[runforyourlife 361]

Do you have wooden floors or carpet? Becareful with wooden floors, you'll be on your ass more than standing, carpets, well they will give them a good lathering.... Do you have a narrow boat?

[Guest oldskool]

There used to be a 'Dane they called " Hector ". Star of many films. But I'm not going into that here

 

Why not... i am interested

 

my mrs keeps on and on about getting a dane, not so sure myself

 

 

 

 

theyre usually fecked by the time they get to 6 or 7 years old

[FJager 0]

Forget about them mate, blokes do use them here, as a cross, the only thing they add is size, which is neutralised because they are heartless, straight up mate they are useless.

[Simoman 110]

Does anyone know of any Great Danes willing to do a bit of hunting?

Would they be game enough to take on a fox, badger, boar?

What about tackling deer?

What about as guard dogs?Are they still of any use?

Also would Great Dane add much to a lurcher in its breeding?

 

I have read that 100 years ago they were a popular cross in lurchers and keepers dogs. They were called 'German Boarhounds' back then.

Are they still worked in any countries?

 

 

I have seen a few pet Great Danes but never hunting. The physical aspect of the dog means it would require carefull rearing and by the time it matures at 4 and dies at 7 you would have wished you had bought something else. As for guarding, if they were any good there would be more of them doing it.

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

I've known many a Dane over the years, through the vets I've worked for. I personally can't see how they'd add much to a lurcher. What they are today (versus what they must've been 100 years ago, say) is nowt more than really big, cumbersome drooling couch potatoes. Watch one loping around in a field - they just don't have much to offer. FJager is right, they wouldn't add much more than size, which would be better obtained through other breeds imo.

 

But saying that, it would be really nice to see a Dane that was healthy, athletic and strong. But years and years of fad breeding have pretty much taken that out of them I think.