Great dane description: the great dane is a large dog breed believed to have its origins in germany. the dog breed is believed to be a result of cross breeding between irish wolfhound and the english mastif. the dog breed was used by the germans in the 18th century for hunting boars and was registered by akc in 1887.. We asked 95 real great dane owners the following question: how bad does your great dane shed? 11% said extreme shedding 46% said moderate shedding 41% said low shedding 2% said no shedding. showing 1 - 20 of 67 answers. tammy said: "low shedding" baths and brushing. cheryl said: "low shedding". Oh, baby! a great dane is truly a great dog breed � large and noble, commonly referred to as a gentle giant or as the �apollo of dogs.� apollo is the greek god of the sun, the brightest.
