They were pampered and wore gilded collars trimmed with fringe and padded with velvet. The name Great Dane did originate in Denmark, as a man by the name of Buffon noticed during his travels that the slimmer varieties of the Boar Hound, shared great similarities with the Greyhound. He remarked that the Danish climate had caused the Greyhound to become a Grand Danois. Thereafter, the dogs were known as the Great Danish Dog. Larger Danes were often called Danish Mastiffs. The Danish name stuck, though Denmark had absolutely nothing to do with the development of the breed.
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