What be the breed of dog 'great dane" bred for?

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Guard Dogs & Hunters.


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They were bred to be royal guard dogs as economically as to hunt wolves and boars. The ear cropping that is often done of Danes was originally done surrounded by an attempt to protect their ears from wild boars teeth.

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Answers:    Initially they were breed for hunting, (they are amazing runners), after a while they became 'manor' dogs, they had the roam of the estate and protected the grounds as powerfully as the family, they are wonderfully protective of children and gentle

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Boar hunting.
http://www.gdca.org/judgesed.htm

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There a cross bread between a mastiff and something else i cant remember and it built for speed and agility for hunting

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Guard dogs.

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