Man’s Best Friend: Great Danes and Poodles

Our weekly breed spotlight on a type of dog that we love- Holiday Edition being dogs that would be great for adoption for families and children, especially this time of year!

Great Dane

• Great Danes are one of the tallest dogs
• They are crossbreeds of English Mastiff and Irish Wolfhounds
• Great Danes were called German Mastiffs until the 19th century
• Great Danes are gentle when given training, especially early on in their life
• Scooby Doo was based off of a Great Dane

Poodle

• There are three sizes of Poodles: Standard, Miniature and Toy
• Poodles have one layer of fur, shed minimally and are hypoallergenic
• Poodles are very trainable and are good for families as long as they are gradually introduced and are supervised when with small children
• There are many Poodle crossbreeds, such as Cockapoo, Maltipoo, Bernedoodle and more

Image sources: Great Dane // Poodle