Cooper the Great Dane

By Definition, a great dane is referred to as the "gentle giant", known for its regal appearance, dignity, strength and elegance. They are considered the "Apollo of Dogs." Now take a look at this picture of Cooper, my 4 month old Great Dane. Regal? Elegance? Maybe he will grow into those words much like he will grow into those ears. Right now he has a lot of "growing up" to do, and I mean growing up in two ways both physically and mentally.

Here is a list of a few "famous" great danes, some more commonly known than others.

• Scooby Doo - Created by Iwao Takamoto, who based Scooby on sketches drawn by a fellow Hanna Barbera employee who also bred this dog.
• Marmaduke - Newspaper comic written by Brad Anderson.
• Butler - The fawn great dane that belonged to Cpt. James T. Kirk in Star Trek.
• Einstein - In Disney's, Oliver & Company.
• Ace - From Batman Beyond.
• Mars & Jupiter - the two great danes from The Patriot.
• Astro - From the Jetsons.
• Brutus - From the Disney version of The Ugly Dachshund. (Brutus believed he was a dachshund)
• Duke & Turk - 2 Great Danes from the 1960's " The Swiss Family Robinson"